SEND Teaching Assistant

• Barningham CEVC Primary School
• Address:Barningham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1DD
• Salary:25185 per annum pro rata
• Hours:30.8 hours per week Monday Friday 8.40am 3.20pm
• Contract:Fixed Term until August 2026 with the possibility to extend to September 2026 required to start 13 April 2026 (or sooner if possible)
• Reference:8495

Barningham CEVC Primary Schoolare looking for a passionate and creative 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team.

You will work under the guidance of teaching staff to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil assigned as outlined in their Education Health Care Plan. Experience of working with pupils with additional learning needs is essential including previous experience of impact within a classroom.

The role will involve 1:1 support for pupils predominantly in KS1 (Year 1 and 2) with some support in Early Years Foundation Stage. The role also includes a lunch duty within the school day.

Experienced teaching assistants are welcome to apply and job shares or part time candidates will be considered.

Currently this role is fixed term until August 2026 however there is a possibility of this role being extended into September 2026 based on our pupil intake in September 2026 for both Reception and Nursery.

The school was judged as Good in all areas by Ofsted (January 2025).

Our mission is to support pupils staff and our community to grow in faith grow in our learning and to grow our future world.

We are:

• A small rural village school with high standards
• Friendly and supportive with a community and family feel
• An inclusive school who are ambitious in its aims

You will:

• view each child as an individual and believe that all children can grow aligning with our mission statement
• have high expectations of childrens achievements and their behaviour
• be positive and creative
• be a good team member.

The school benefits from a supportive Governing Body and Parents Association (Friends) as well as access to a large outdoor area including the public cricket field next door to the school.

You should be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the school.

For more information

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (Word) and the Application Guidance (Word).

To see our school in action please visit our website or our X/Twitter page.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Stephany Hunter Headteacher or Dawn Pipe Office Manager by calling or by emailing .

How to apply

Please submit your completed Application Form (Word) by email to .

Alternatively please post to Barningham CEVC Primary School Church Road Barningham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1DD.

Closing date: 5pm 12 March 2026

Interview date: 18 March 2026

Barningham CEVC Primary School

A small rural village primary school

We are a small rural village primary school serving the parishes of Barningham Coney Weston and Knettishall although a number of our children do come from out of catchment.

The school has a Voluntary Controlled Status under the diocese of St Edmundsbury.

The buildings date from 1859 with more modern additions and are set in attractive fenced grounds with two playgrounds grassed areas and gardens. We have a good-sized hall four classrooms a small library area and our own school kitchen providing hot meals at lunch time. The school is next to a playing field which we use for PE and after school clubs.

The school caters for children from EYFS to Year 6 including a recent Nursery (aged 3-11). We have a mixed Nursery/Reception Class a KS1 Class (Year 1 and 2) a Lower KS2 Class (Year 3 and 4) and an Upper KS2 Class (Year 5 and 6). Each class has their own class teacher as well as support from Teaching Assistants.