Teaching Partner - SEND

Job role

• Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) BG5, N4 - N5, Actual Salary: £20,238 - £20,558

Teaching Partner - SEND job summary

Salary: £25,185 - £25,583 - BG5, N4 - N5

Actual Salary: £20,238 - £20,558

Contract: Part Time / Permanent

Closing date: Monday 23 March 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 30 March 2026

Purpose:

As a Teaching Partner at Charlton Wood Primary Academy, you will play a vital role in transforming the educational experience for children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) across Early Years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. You will provide high-quality, adaptive support through a blend of 1:1 interventions and small-group activities, tailoring your approach to help each child meet their unique academic, social, and emotional milestones. Working closely under the guidance of class teachers, the SENCO and external professionals, you will implement bespoke curricula and speech and language sessions, while also providing the essential personal care, emotional regulation, and behavioural support that allows our pupils to thrive.

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

• Deliver targeted 1:1 and small group support for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) to help them access the curriculum and reach developmental milestones.
• Implement and monitor specific interventions, including speech and language sessions and individualised curricula, as directed by the SENCO, class teacher, or external agencies.
• Provide personal, social, and emotional support, including using proactive strategies to promote emotional regulation and manage challenging behaviour.
• Assist with intimate care and hygiene needs, ensuring all personal care and changing are handled safely and respectfully in line with school policy.
• Facilitate social communication and interaction among peers to ensure children are included and engaged both in the classroom and during playground duties.
• Liaise regularly with stakeholders, including feeding back to class teachers, sharing daily successes with parents/carers, and working with external professionals to review intervention programmes.
• Contribute to assessment and record-keeping by taking accurate pastoral notes, recording observations of pupil progress, and communicating concerns promptly.
• Prepare and maintain the learning environment, which includes organising resources, supporting the use of learning technologies, and creating inclusive displays.
• Administer specified medical care or procedures as required, following the receipt of appropriate training from qualified practitioners.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Charlton Wood Primary Academy is part of the Endeavour Academy Trust, which is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find our Child Protection Policy on the trust's website: http://www.endeavouracademytrust.org.uk We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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