Teaching Assistant - SEND

SEND Teaching Assistant Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm Horspath Primay School. OX33 1RY Small School, Big Heart At Horspath, we are a small village primary school with a deeply rooted family feel. Our mixed-age classes mean our children grow up together, and our staff truly know every single individual in their care. What our team says: "Michelle (School Business Manager) 'What I love about Horspath is that we aren't just a staff; we are a community. When a child with intense needs has a breakthrough moment—or when a colleague is having a busy day—we step in and celebrate or support each other immediately.'" Why This Role Matters You aren't just an extra pair of hands in the classroom; you are a vital scaffold for children who need tailored support to navigate their learning and emotions. In our mixed-age classes, you will be the calm, consistent presence that helps a child build confidence, discover their gifts, and shine as a light in our school community. What You’ll Bring A Nurturing Mindset: Experience or a deep desire to build close, trust-filled relationships with children who have intense or complex SEND needs. Collaborative Spirit: A proactive attitude, ready to collaborate across different year groups and abilities to see children succeed. Resilience & Empathy: The ability to stay calm in challenging moments, putting aside fear and persevering to keep our classroom a safe environment. Values-Driven: A commitment to model our school values of Responsibility, Courage, Kindness, and Justice. The "Why Us" Difference A True Community: We have great staff retention because people love working here—our close-knit team naturally looks out for one another and steps in whenever needed. A Vibrant Environment: For a small school, we are bursting with life—boasting a thriving art club, drama club, and vibrant music tuition. Professional Trust: We value your insights. You will work hand-in-hand with class teachers to evaluate and adapt activities in the moment, giving you true professional agency in your role. The RLT Connection Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles. OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together. OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils. OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles. Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff n