Special Needs Assistant

Do

you want to work with children who love learning, in a school where they are

truly at the heart of everything we do?

Are you looking to join a collaborative, supportive staff team where

relationships matter and every child is supported to thrive?

If

so, we have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, dedicated Special

Needs Assistant to join our caring and committed team from September 2026.

The

role will involve providing one-to-one support for children with an Education,

Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in Year R. Support would be for children with

significant communication and interaction and speech and language needs. This

would be alongside, social, emotional and developmental differences and

requires a nurturing, structured and highly individualised approach to learning

and play.

The

successful candidate will play a key role in supporting our children to:

develop

early communication skills using a range of approaches (e.g. visuals,

modelling, interaction)

engage

in structured, motivating learning and play activities

build

attention, play and social interaction skills

follow

routines and manage transitions with adult support

develop

independence in self-care and daily routines

remain

safe within the school environment through close supervision

Sharing

and implementing agreed strategies and contributing to review meetings will be

a key component of the role.

The

candidate will preferably have experience of supporting pupils with additional

needs, particularly those with speech, language and communication needs, autism

spectrum profiles, and/or social and emotional needs.

We

are looking for someone who:

is

nurturing, kind and patient

demonstrates

high levels of emotional intelligence

enjoys

working with children with a range of needs

is

committed to building strong, trusting relationships

can

provide calm, consistent and structured support

works

positively as part of a team

has

a positive outlook with a good sense of humour

is

organised and able to work independently

has

competence in Literacy and Numeracy

Your

responsibilities will include:

working

1:1 with a child to support access to learning and the wider school

environment

supporting

the child to work towards personalised EHCP outcomes

delivering

targeted interventions and structured play-based learning

supporting

emotional regulation, routines and transitions

preparing

and organising resources, including visual supports

working

closely with teaching staff, the SENDCo and external professionals

ensuring

the safety and welfare of the child at all times