SEN Learning Support Assistant

Required for September 2026, a SEN Learning Support Assistant (SEN experience desirable) to join the SEND team, providing specialist in-class and group support for identified students on the SEND register.

Having achieved another "record-breaking" set of results in summer 2025, and following on from our

Ofsted visit in May 2024 where we were judged as a strong ‘Good’ in all areas, Buckler’s Mead Academy is

going from strength to strength.

We seek to recruit a SEN Learning Support Assistant (SEN experience desirable) to work with the SENDCo and join our SEND team to organise, monitor and support the implementation of personalised learning provision for identified students on the SEND register. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, enthusiastic, energetic, resilient and patient, with experience of working with SEND students. You will be dedicated and passionate about supporting students with Special Educational Needs and able to work alongside teachers to support teaching and learning. The SEND team works closely together and it is therefore essential that you can build good relationships with others quickly and efficiently and can work well as part of a team.

Duties of the role include:

• Promote positive behaviour through emotional coaching and restorative practice.

• Develop one to one and small group mentoring arrangements as required with students with SEMH needs.

• Encourage students to reflect on their behaviour and to accept responsibility for their actions.

• Support students in class to access the curriculum.

• Support students in social and emotional wellbeing.

• In conjunction with teachers and specialist Teaching Assistants, develop resources to support individual students.

• Support the SENDCo to implement the SEND policy by supporting staff and students to embed strategies to improve provision for SEND students.

• Observe students in lessons to provide evidence of need and consider appropriate intervention programmes, under the direction of the SENDCo.

• Support the smooth running of the Learning Support Base, by supervising students during timetabled lessons or as directed by the SENDCo.

• Support the learning of identified students before, during and/or after school through the provision of agreed additional study/skills opportunities.

• Use data and ICT extensively to ensure appropriate students are identified for support and that this group’s progress is monitored and reported appropriately.

• Support the personalised learning agenda through the development of other relevant materials.

• Support the work to personalise learning for students through attendance at relevant subject meetings across the academy.

• Under the direction of the SENDCo and Exams Officer, support students with special needs through the examination process as required.

The accompanying Job Description gives further information and background about this role and further details of the knowledge, skills, experience and attributes which the successful candidate will possess.

If you think this could be the role for you, we would love to hear from you. Applications should be sent for the attention of Mr Mark Lawrence, Headteacher, and include details of your current experience and suitability for the role.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to receiving your application.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 22 June 2026 (9.00 am)

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.