SEND Teaching Assistant

## SEND Teaching Assistant### We are searching for the best education professionals* SEND Teaching AssistantNEW# SEND Teaching AssistantEmployerLocation: Bristol, SomersetContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part TimeContract Length: 31st August 2026Salary: Grade 3 SCP 6 (Actual Salary £15,690.65)Posted: 28th November 2025Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 9th January 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1522024Job Reference: FLP-R1232Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: 31st August 2026* Job ID: 1522024* Share :**Join us**At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee – whether in teaching, support, or leadership – can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.**Your Role in Building Brighter Futures**As a SEND Teaching Assistant at St Johns School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish.”We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.St John's CofE Primary School in Keynsham is a caring and inclusive school rooted in Christian values. It promotes respect, kindness, and responsibility, offering a safe and stimulating setting where children grow academically and personally.As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:Work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of children.Support children individually, in groups, or across the class to access the curriculum and achieve success.Promote inclusion, independence, self-esteem and wellbeing for all children.Provide personal care, including toileting, feeding, hydration, changing and mobility support, ensuring every child can access school life fully and safely.Support with assessment, planning, and delivery of learning, including EYFS and individual plans where appropriate.Contribute positively to our school community through effective teamwork with staff, parents, and professionals.What You’ll Bring to FuturaWe are looking for a caring, dedicated and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant who: Qualifications:Holds a good standard of education (5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent). A minimum Level 2 early years qualification is essential for nursery rolesExperience:Experience supporting children in a classroom or nursery setting, including with personal care needs.Skills:Strong communication skills, ability to support a range of children including those with SEND, good IT skills, and a collaborative approach.Values:A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, professional development, and to modelling the Futura values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration.What We Offer to Support Your GrowthAt Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to providing our staff with the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed and feel valued.**We offer:**Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days for collaboration, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.Wellbeing support, including flexible working arrangements, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and initiatives such as Wellbeing Moments.Generous staff benefits, including defined pension schemes, cashback health plans, and retail discounts.Commitment to sustainability, through our Climate and Nature initiatives.An inclusive, supportive culture where collaboration and diversity are celebrated.**Key Information****Application Deadline: 10/12/202****Contract Type: Fixed term End Date August 2026****Hours: 26 hours per week 4 days a week**Please note: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.l.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.**Equal Opportunities:**At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve### St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPart of### Futura Learning Partnership
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