SEN Teaching Assistant

About the job

Key information

• Somerset Grade 15 SCP 3 Actual salary £13,418
• 24 hrs per week – Monday to Friday – exact hours to be agreed
• 38 weeks
• Start date: September 2026
• Fixed term to 31.08.2027 (linked to funding)

The Academies for Character and Excellence has twenty Primary Schools across Devon & Somerset making up a dynamic and innovative learning organisation.

We live our mission and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence; we want to grow an exceptional trust, comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of collaboration, community, integrity, equity, and of course uncompromising excellence.

We are truly collaborative, and we work together within and across our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish – we translate our vision of excellence into our everyday practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants, and confident individuals.

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups, and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believe in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and we are committed to tackling inequalities, overcoming disadvantages, and providing bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.

What will I be doing?

We have a vacancy within our support team for a SEND Teaching Assistant, the position is to support a child with specialist additional needs, although there may be occasions when the TA would support guided group work.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate, for Winsham Primary School who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated working alongside the class teacher to support a child 1:1 across all areas of the curriculum
• Will be responsible for ensuring the child has full access to the national curriculum and will use a range of strategies to ensure the child makes progress
• Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• Responsible for working with an individual pupil and with small groups
• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to solutions with integrity and compassion
• Will have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a school environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has the ability to encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
• Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period

We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals who will work effectively as part of our excellent team and contribute to wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community. We are looking for applicants who are dedicated to making a difference to children’s lives and to ensure every child has the opportunities they deserve

Applicants must be comfortable working in a Church School environment, for example, be comfortable with the Worship programme, be open to faith issues discussed and at all times uphold the Christian ethos and distinctiveness as exemplified by the Church of England’s ‘Vision for Education’ document.

Applications are very welcome from those of the Christian faith as well as other major World faiths – and of none.

DBS check

We are committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people, and we expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Supporting documents and information

For further information, please email Andrea Johnson HR Advisor on andrea,johnson@acexcellence.co.uk

If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school directly to arrange on 01460 30377.

An application and equal opportunities form is available to download from our website. Applications must be completed and emailed to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk by 9am on Monday 24 August 2026 with interviews to be arranged week commencing 7 September 2026

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