SEN Education and Pastoral Assistant

SEN Education and Pastoral Assistant As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our schools, therefore, practise a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team. Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young children with special educational needs? We are looking for caring, resilient, and highly motivated SEN Educational Pastoral Assistants to join our small, nurturing EYFS and Key Stage 1 high needs provision, based within our inclusive mainstream primary school at Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School. The Role: We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate person to work as part of our team, supporting children with complex needs in a mainstream classroom. You will work alongside the class team, SENDCo, and wider school team. The person will be skilled at taking a lead from the child / children to engage them in learning through the curriculum based on their interests. A good understanding of child development and a play-based approach is essential. You will need to have an understanding of working with children with different or more complex needs. This role is fixed term until 31st August 2027 for 32.5 hours per week Term time + 1. Job shares will be considered. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dedicated, specialist environment that provides tailored, child-centred learning in a calm, structured setting. What We Offer: - A warm, collaborative team culture - Specialist training in ASD strategies and communication tools - Opportunities for career development within SEN education We wish to appoint someone who: - Builds positive relationships with our children (aged 3 -7) and colleagues. - Shows initiative and enthusiasm and is always kind and caring, supporting the child to settle into school life. - Is curious about children's behaviour and is keen to develop strategies to support children's behaviour. - Who is empathetic towards children and families, understanding behaviour as communication and the effect of trauma and SEMH on children. - Is an excellent team member and has a passion to ensure children stay safe and engaged. - Is supportive, playful and passionate about working with children. - Has an understanding of how to support children with different and complex needs. Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as i