The Meads Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join their school as 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant. This post are available for an immediate start and are on a Fixed Term basis initially until 31/08/2025 and with a view of extending this after this date.

As a SEN TA you will be required to assist children, in either Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2, who have additional learning needs and may have a diagnosis of Autism and/or communication issues. You will be required to support them in accessing the curriculum during their lessons and with other activities they may struggle with. Due to their needs, they may show challenging behaviour and therefore some of their learning time may be in a designated space outside of the classroom. The ideal 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant for this role will have previous experience of working in a school setting.

You will be joining a friendly team and additional training will be offered as necessary.

Ideally, we are looking for practitioners who are able to contribute to the planning, differentiation and assessment of the curriculum for individual pupils in partnership with the class teacher. 

The post is for 30 hours per week, term-time plus 5 days for INSET. A typical working day could be as below:

Monday to Friday:                                          8.45am – 3.30pm (45-minute breaks)

Part time hours are available for the right candidate 

The person:

Are you a positive, resilient, flexible and caring individual who is able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of supporting pupils with a range of SEN including those with autism
• Build positive relationships with children
• Work calmly and patiently helping children to engage positively with their learning
• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of inclusion
• Work in collaboration with teachers, contributing to the planning and assessment of pupils with SEND
  

…… then we may be the school for you!

The successful candidate will be committed to our values and encourage our hard-working, polite children to achieve and behave at the very highest levels.

Please refer to the attached application pack for further information and use the Job Description / Person Specification to aid you in your supporting statement. Relevant qualifications and training are an advantage but not essential.

Visits to the school are very welcome and highly encouraged; In the meantime, please visit our website –  www.meads.luton.sch.uk – to find out more about us. Please call our Finance & HR Assistant, Miss McBride, on 01582 490905 or email finance@themeads.primaryluton.co.uk to arrange a visit.

You will be notified, via My New Term, as soon as possible after, if you have been shortlisted for the post. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education.  The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with you at interview.  Further information on how online searches will be undertaken can be found in our schools Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.