SEND Teaching Assistant

Tel: 01603 451299  Email:  office@weins.co.uk    Website:  www.weins.co.uk   Head Teacher: Mrs Jade Hunter  Salary: Scale D, (£13.47 - £13.69 per hour)   Temporary – initially one year contract   Part time    36.5 hrs per week (M-F)   Term time plus 1 week    Starting September 2026     Are you looking for the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of young children?  Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs?  At West Earlham Infant and Nursery school we host three additional classes for children with individual needs. We are looking for a motivated individual to work alongside children in Juniper class from September. Juniper class supports children who have complex needs within a mainstream setting. Our school is a very happy school that is passionate about children being given the very best start in their education. We are looking for someone who is able to be creative, flexible and committed to providing the very best education for our children.  Working hours:  8.30-4.30pm Mon-Thursday & Friday 8:30 - 3.30pm   You will have:    experience and knowledge of supporting children with additional needs and how young children learn  excellent communication skills  the ability to use their own initiative to support the individual needs of children in the moment  the skills to be an excellent team player  the ability to develop positive and supportive relationships with children and their families  the ability to support the speech and language progress of children from various stages of development  You can expect:   To work with a happy, forward thinking and a highly committed team   To be welcomed and supported by staff, governors, children and families  To be supported by our expert ‘in house’ Speech and Language Therapy team   To work alongside a Senior Leadership that cares about your wellbeing  To receive relevant and appropriate CPD    Applicants should access more information about our school via our website  www.weins.co.uk . We actively welcome applicants from out of Norfolk. Visits to the school by appointment are warmly welcomed, although this will not prejudice those applying out of county  For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is 01603 451299.  How to Apply   To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.       Closing date: 12 May