SEN Teaching Assistant

St Stephen’s Church School

Richmond Place, Bath BA1 5PZ

SEN Teaching Assistant

Term Time Only

Pay Grade: MAT C, SCP 5-6, Actual salary £17,381- £17,657

(Full Time Equivalent Salary is £25,583 - £25,989)

Hours: 29 hours per week (4x days 8:45-3:30pm, 1x day 8:45-12:45pm)

Fixed Term until 31.08.2027

Thank you for your interest in working at St Stephen’s Church School. We are looking for a highly organised and well-motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team and work across school.

We are looking for someone who:

• has a good understanding of effective SEND practices and is prepared to reflect and develop;
• is caring, kind and hard-working;
• places building positive relationships at the heart of what they do, providing encouragement and reassurance;
• knowledge of (or an interest in learning about) emotion coaching techniques to support development of emotional literacy and regulation skills;
• an awareness of when to 'step in or step out' to help the child to develop their own capacity to learn;
• be able to support social communication skills;

In return, we offer:

• a strong school community with a distinctively Christian ethos, having a clear focus on children as individuals
• a vibrant and uplifting school, where pupils, staff and governors enjoy working together
• friendly, happy and enthusiastic pupils who enjoy coming to school, behave well and are eager to learn, and who take pride in their school, their classmates and their teachers
• an experienced and dedicated staff team, who work energetically and professionally to sustain the school improvement journey, embracing new ideas and opportunities
• excellent relationships, based on high levels of mutual respect, care and responsibility
• A commitment to continued professional development

Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust which include a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment.

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Closing date: Monday 13th July 2026

Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 13th July 2026

This post will commence: 1st September 2026