SEND One-to-One Teaching Assistant

• Bucklesham Primary School

• Address:Bucklesham Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0AX
• Salary:24790 pro rata
• Hours:30 hours per week 38 weeks per year term time only

• Contract: Fixed term until July 2028. Required from February 2026

• Reference: 8250

Bucklesham Primary Schoolis seeking a motivated and caring SEND One-to-One Teaching Assistantwho will join our dedicated and friendly team in our small caring school which has a big vision for childrens lives (Ofsted July 2024).

We are looking for a teaching assistant to support the needs of a SEND child in a KS2 mixed age class 5 days a week 8:30am - 3:30pm (lunch 12pm 1pm). This will ideally be one person for consistency but we could consider a job share. You would have KS1 and KS2 experience and knowledge of adapting the curriculum for SEND children. Knowledge of delivering interventions would be an advantage such as Little Wandle SEND phonics programme SALT and Precision Teaching. There is also an opportunity to do some Breakfast Club Supervision from 7:45am - 8:30am for the right candidate.

Located in a small village just outside of Ipswich the school is driven by a strong nurturing ethos which supports the development of the whole child. The school has four mixed age classes and we are keen to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated teaching assistant who can contribute to the delivery of a creative engaging and challenging curriculum. We are looking for a positive practitioner who is passionate about supporting the development of children with additional will be committed passionate and enjoy interaction with children setting good examples and building confidence. You will have good inter-personal skills including the ability to use judgement and common sense and be able to work on your own using your initiative. You will ideally have experience of working in mixed age classes and with SEND pupils.

You will carry out a range of teaching assistant tasks as a member of a friendly and supportive team.

You will:

• be flexible and adaptable

• be calm and patient

• be cheerful and friendly

• have great interpersonal and communication skills

• be able to use own initiative as well as being able to work as part of a team

• have a good understanding of the Key Stage you are working in

• have the ability to take the initiative and adapt work to the child or situation

• value our children in their richness and diversity

• be committed to our school vision for all adults and children to be working hard aiming high

• be committed to safeguarding children

• have the ability to work both in the classroom and out of the classroom.

You will be:

• working in our school and supporting an individual child most of the time

• working under the direction of a teacher following class planning and supporting children

• feeding back to the teacher and commenting on progress towards the set targets

• supporting an individual child within the class and on the playground

• preparing work such as group games one-to-one directed work or interventions using a variety of methods

We will offer you:

• a good school (Ofsted July 2024)

• pupils who are calm and respectful (Ofsted July 2024)

• a supportive Governing Body parents and community

• a nurturing and caring place to work

• a commitment to your professional development workload and wellbeing

• enthusiastic friendly committed and supportive staff

• rigorous processes to promote the safety and wellbeing of all children and staff.

Number on Roll 104.

Please read the Job Description (word) andApplication Guidance (word)

For further information please call Rachael Rudge headteacher on or email

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You are warmly encouraged to visit the school or telephone for an informal discussion. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office via email on

To apply please complete theApplication Form (word)

Completed applications should be emailed to the head teacher Rachael Rudge on