L2 SEND Teaching Partner

Salary Scale: NJC 8-11

FTE: £27,709 - £29,071

Actual Salary: £22,267.26 - £23,361.78

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only + Insets

Days/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm, 34 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 28 September 2026 at 12 Noon

Interview date: Thursday 8 October 2026, Time to be confirmed

The role will include a mixture of class-based activities and small group intervention, including 1:1 work. The successful applicant will include the delivery of specific interventions and an individualised curriculum to SEND pupils in line with their EHCPs, working under the direction of the class teacher, SENCO and external agencies.

We are looking for someone who has: (Please see attached job pack with further information)

• High expectations of all children and themselves
• A commitment to improving outcomes for children
• A positive attitude and a flexible and enthusiastic approach to their work
• Relevant professional qualification/s would be an advantage

Your daily routine could involve: (Please see attached job pack with further information)

• At times, working 1-to-1 with children who may demonstrate challenging behaviour, enabling them to access all areas of the curriculum and work towards developmental milestones, as directed by the class teacher and SENCO.
• Meeting and greeting children at the beginning of the day.
• Handing over children to the parent/carer at the end of each day, sharing successes and key information.
• Liaising and feeding back to the class teacher about the daily successes and areas for development.
• Delivering speech and language sessions with a clear focus and providing incremental steps for success.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.