Assistant Teacher

Inspire - Enable - Achieve

Assistant Teacher – Booker Park School (Vale Federation)

Do you have a passion for helping children overcome challenges and reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Assistant Teacher to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. You’ll lead whole‑class sessions during teacher absence, support teaching and learning in class & help deliver engaging learning and support pupils’ personal and academic development. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.

Bucks Pay Range 4, P21-P25

Hours:  37 hrs per week

Work Pattern: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm, Fridays 8.30am - 5.00pm

Weeks: 39 weeks including INSET days

What you’ll do

Support teaching and learning in class

Lead whole‑class sessions during teacher absence

Assist pupils with SEN, including personal care

Create positive relationships and promote independence

Help plan lessons, prepare resources and record progress

What we’re looking for

Kind, patient and enthusiastic

Confident working with children with additional needs

Able to follow guidance and take initiative

Willing to undertake training, including clinical procedures

Why join us?

Supportive team and strong values

Ongoing training and professional development

Opportunity to shape a curriculum specialism

Safeguarding checks, references and an Enhanced DBS are required.

What We Can Offer You

• Free onsite parking

• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages

• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover

• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants

• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme

• Annual Flu VaccinationReady to make a difference?

Apply now!

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley (HR Officer).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful

The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.