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Teaching Assistant - SEN - Level 2

Edith Cavell Primary School · Bedford, East of England

Teaching Assistant - SEN - Level 2 at Edith Cavell Primary School, based in Bedford, East of England. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Bedford, East of England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
8 hours ago
Closes
1 Oct 2026
Sector
Teaching Assistant

Reference e503d449f277e8af7f36a91f020636d1bb967421

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About the role

About Us:

At Edith Cavell Primary School the staff, governors and parents are committed to providing a happy, ambitious and stimulating environment. All learners are nurtured to achieve their full potential and develop a love and enthusiasm for lifelong learning.


About the Role:

We are seeking to appoint a motivated, caring and adaptable teaching assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs in KS2, in addition to providing general classroom assistance and undertaking general administrative duties. Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs or a willingness to undertake appropriate training.

Main Expectations of the role:-

Support for the Children

  • Support pupils with Special Educational Needs, to access the curriculum in line with appropriate lesson plans/teacher direction
  • To build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, supporting their emotional wellbeing, mental health and personal and social needs, acting as a role model.
  • Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs.
  • Actively promote children’s independence, self-esteem, self-reliance and self-sufficiency.
  • Use specialist skills and training to encourage children with SEN to benefit from the planned learning activities, including modifying and adapting the class teacher’s planned activities to meet the needs of specific pupils.
  • To identify, prepare, locate and gather appropriate resources to support the adaptation of the curriculum to ensure effective access to learning for identified pupils, returning and putting away after use.


    • Support for the Teacher

  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
  • Under the guidance of the class teacher to deliver learning activities to individuals and groups of pupils whilst actively promoting independence, self-esteem, self-sufficiency and self-reliance.
  • Within the overall plan set by the class teacher to assist in devising and extending appropriate educational activities in presentation of the curriculum.

    • Support for the Curriculum

  • . To support the teaching of English, Mathematics or other specific curriculum areas as required.
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, advising activities according to pupil responses.

    • . Support for the School

  • To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other teaching assistants;
  • Participate in the annual review of EHCP’s and termly review of provision map, for specific children.
  • Actively safeguard pupils by complying with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' (KCSIE) and the school's safeguarding policy. Be alert to all forms of harm, including contextual safeguarding and peer-on-peer abuse, and report concerns immediately via CPOMS.

    • We can offer you eager and enthusiastic children with a love of learning; opportunities for continued professional development and a positive environment in which to work and learn.



    We Can Offer You:

    In return for hard work and dedication the school offers:

    A supportive working environment

    Planned professional development

    A planned induction programme

    Appreciative and responsive children

    Good standards of discipline

    Improving academic standards

    Closing Date Wednesday 1st October 2026 at 12 noon

    Interviews Wednesday 7th October 2026

    Visits to the school are welcomed

    Reference: e503d449f277e8af7f36a91f020636d1bb967421 · Posted 8 hours ago · Closes 1 Oct 2026 · Listed via Edith Cavell Primary School

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