Location: North Doncaster

Salary: £13.30 per hour (Bank rate)

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Permanent, Temporary, or Bank (Flexible)

This is a community day special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 years with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and associated needs. The school is part of the Nexus Multi Academy Trust, which oversees a network of inclusive and high-performing SEND schools across South Yorkshire.

North Ridge is structured into four phases:

• Primary Phase: EYFS to Year 6
• Secondary Phase: Years 7 to 11
• Post-16 Phase: Years 12 to 14
• The Bridge: Offsite provision for Post-16 learners focusing on independence and employability

Class sizes are small (8–12 pupils), supported by a teacher and 2–4 Learning Support Assistants. Pupils may have additional sensory, communication, or physical needs, and some require personal care.

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils in accessing a personalised curriculum tailored to their EHCPs
• Assist with communication strategies, sensory integration, and emotional regulation
• Provide personal care and hygiene support where needed
• Facilitate learning through play, structured activities, and therapeutic interventions
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families
• Promote independence, safety, and wellbeing across all phases

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Experienced in working with children or young people with SEND (school, care, or community settings)
• Empathetic, patient, and resilient
• Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic and varied school environment
• Qualified to Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning (desirable but not essential)
• Willing to undertake training in Moving & Handling, Team Teach, and communication systems (e.g., PECS, Makaton)
• Experience with autism, sensory processing needs, or complex medical conditions is highly valued.