Senior School Send Teaching Assistant

**Westbourne School**
SheffieldExpiring soon

**Salary**:

Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience**Job type**:

Full Time, Temporary**Start date**:

01 September 202527 August 2025**Job overview**:

- Westbourne School is a prestigious international school located in Sheffield, providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. We are currently seeking a full-time Senior School SEND Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team on a temporary basis.

Position: Senior School SEND Teaching AssistantContract Type: TemporaryPosition Type: Learning SupportSkills and Qualifications:
- Minimum qualification of Certificate in Special Educational Needs (SEN) or related field
- At least 1 year of experience working with students with special educational needs
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external professionals
- Knowledge of different learning styles and strategies to support students with SEN
- Ability to adapt teaching methods based on individual student needs

Values and Attitudes:
- Passionate about supporting the academic and social development of students with SEN
- Patient, empathetic, and understanding towards the challenges faced by students with special educational needs
- Committed to creating an inclusive learning environment where all students feel valued and supported
- Flexible and adaptable in responding to the changing needs of students with SEN

If you meet the above criteria and are enthusiastic about making a positive impact on the lives of students with special educational needs, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Westbourne School as we strive towards excellence in inclusive education.***:
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**About**Westbourne School**:
**Westbourne School**
- 60 Westbourne Road, Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2QT
United Kingdom
- +44 114 266 0374Westbourne School is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through independent school in South Yorkshire, serving students from the age of 4 -16. The all-through school, situated in Sheffield has approximately 350 students on record.

Westbourne School was founded in 1885 as a boys’ preparatory school. Girls joined In 1997, and a Senior School was opened in 2001.

**Headteacher**

Aidan Edmanson

**Values and vision**

Westbourne School’s motto is: “Educating children for life”, and aims to provide an outstanding quality of education to all students. The school works to guide and prepare students for life in a stimulating and welcoming learning environment. Westbourne School promotes the values of excellence, respect and friendship and encourages children to care for others and their surroundings. The all-through school’s aim is to provide a varied and enriching learning curriculum to deliver students outstanding academic teaching, along with helping to develop their sporting, musical and personal development. Community is important to the school, who promote a solid partnership with parents to ensure that children receive the encouragement and support beyond the classroom. It is important to the school that students achieve their full potential and ensures that they are taught in small class sizes to identify their individual learning needs.

**Independent School Inspectorate**

“Throughout, pupils achieve well and make good progress in their learning, fulfilling the school’s aim to provide an education of quality and to prepare children for life. Pupils succeed in their academic work owing to their very positive attitudes to learning and the good teaching they receive at all ages.”
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