Specialist Education Support Assistant

Job title: Specialist Education Support Assistant  

Salary: CSET 9. £28,598 FTE, £21,606 prorated 

Hours: 32.5 hours per week 

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated individual to work as part of a team promoting the emotional, physical and educational development of pupils, including those with special needs. Reporting to the SENDco, you will play a key role in planning and delivering targeted interventions to identified students who require additional support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading small group work and 1:1 intervention sessions, specifically supporting literacy and numeracy skills.
• Monitoring student responses to learning activities and helping them achieve learning targets.
• Liaising with classroom teachers to plan effective support and maintain accurate special needs records.
• Assisting with the implementation of behavior management programs and ensuring student safety.

About you

You are an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive person committed to securing high standards for all young people. You possess endless supplies of compassion and patience, alongside the confidence to work with primary aged students. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• A good standard of education (including English and Maths) and experience working with young people with SEND.
• An understanding of what constitutes an effective intervention and how to use data to inform impact.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with parents, outside agencies and students.
• Desirable: Extra training in evidence-based interventions related to literacy, numeracy, or speech and language.

About us

Lyde Green Primary is an oversubscribed and unique school, based at Lyde Green near Bristol. Since being built and opened around 10 years ago, the school has grown and changed rapidly, and now is about to enter the next stage of its journey by opening a second site, less than 1km from the existing site. Over time, the school will grow to a capacity of over 800 pupils, split across two outstanding two-form-entry facilities. In addition to the provision of 840 mainstream school places, we also have an equally unique 16 place Access Centre for pupils aged 4-7, with a primary diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Our core values of Be Excellent, Be Courageous and Be Kind underpin the work of the school. It is the common language that binds us together and gives both the children and staff a direction and purpose.

Our aim is to inspire and encourage a passion for lifelong learning in our children, sparking curiosity, promoting creativity and nurturing developing passions to ensure that our children grow and thrive on their journey through school. 

Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, Friday 26th June. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities. 

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child 

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.