Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Salary: NJC 4-6
Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus one week (5 days)
Hours per Week: 32.50
Weeks per Year: 39
Vacancy Information
Are you a dedicated and experienced educator passionate about making a difference in the lives of Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Co-op Academy Delius is a high achieving, friendly academy for pupils from 2-11 years with a range of complex educational and medical needs, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team, where you'll play a pivotal role in our SEN educational provision.
As a Specialist Teaching Assistant within our Enhanced Pathway Provision, you will deliver bespoke, specialist education tailored to meet the evolving needs of SEN pupils, including those with complex requirements. You will develop and implement personalised learning to support each pupil’s unique needs and abilities. Use innovative teaching methods and resources to engage and inspire young learners. Collaborate with external agencies and our wider inclusion team to ensure holistic support for pupil’s development. Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence and growth.
The highly skilled and dedicated staff at Co-op Academy Delius are passionate about supporting our pupils, and each other and we recognise the importance of working in partnership with parents and other professionals as well as enhancing our links in our local community and beyond. In your role as Special Needs Teaching Assistant you'll:
- Complement and proactively support the teacher in delivering effective teaching, learning, assessment and recording;
- Complement and proactively support the delivery of care, support programmes, interventions and therapies (including feeding, personal hygiene, mental health, physical health and behavioural);
- Support the class teacher in the planning and delivery of an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum for all pupils whilst meeting statutory requirements;
- Work within school policies, procedures and code of conduct under the direction and guidance of senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision (and delegation).
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are an excellent practitioner. A specialism or additional training in Special Educational Needs (SEN) is highly desirable.
- Are confident in the classroom and understand how children with SEND, learn.
- Have high expectations of what can be achieved.
- Seek to build positive relationships with children.
- Are flexible with a good sense of humour and an understanding of the ‘bigger picture’.
- Are able to work to their own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Are confident and excited about using and embracing IT and outdoor learning in their practice.
- Are flexible, hardworking and have a passion to make a difference in the lives of our young learners.
- A genuine passion for inclusive education and a commitment to making a difference.
This role is customer facing and therefore in line with the Immigration Act 2016; all applicants must be able to demonstrate fluency of the English Language to the level defined in the Job Description.
Candidates invited to our recruitment day will be expected to complete several tasks; be observed in the classroom and be interviewed, in order to recruit staff of the highest professional quality.
Why us?
At Co-op Academy Delius, we strive to provide a personalised, ambitious and challenging curriculum with the highest of expectations where pupils are given a voice and are encouraged to be independent and actively participate in their education. Our curriculum is planned to promote pupils acquiring skills and knowledge which they are able to retain and recall, enabling them to live their lives to the fullest and access society. Our academy community is passionate and creates innovative learning opportunities in exceptional learning environments whilst promoting holistic as well as academic development.
Co-op Academy Delius has two sites (Barkerend Road, Bradford BD3 and Great Horton, Bradford BD7), both just 10 minutes from Bradford centre with places for 175 students and 114 staff. All applicants must be willing, and maybe required, to work at either of our Delius sites, BD3 and BD7 and will have an initial induction period.
All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.
Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.
Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.
Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.
Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.
Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.
Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.
For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk
To apply, go to https://co-opacademiestrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-C-oAT-0592
Closing Date: 8am, Tuesday 17 June 2025
Recruitment date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
Visit Date: 1.30pm on Thursday 12 June 2025
The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.