Job Description

About Us

Required from:

October 2025



We seek to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated SEND Support Assistant with a specialism in Speech and Language to work with children with a range special educational and additional needs. This could be supporting one child, a small group of children, or generally supporting in the classroom. The role also includes working alongside the SENDCo to oversee children with speech, language and communication needs within the school, liaison with NHS services and sharing information with class teams.



The hours are 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. You will be working within a supportive inclusion team in a school that values creativity, making learning fun whilst striving to help children with additional needs make excellent progress and be fully included in school life.



All applicants must have experience of working with children with SEND and those with speech and language needs. Applicants should hold relevant qualifications.



We can offer you:


A friendly, supportive team Happy, enthusiastic, highly motivated children Opportunities to develop professionally The chance to make a difference to young children's development

We are looking for someone who can be:


Flexible, motivated & enthusiastic Able to support a child/children with their learning and behaviour needs to achieve their best. Commitment to developing emotional literacy with young children. Make a positive contribution to our school community and work as part of a team.

You will be working within a large team of teachers and teaching assistants and will be provided with good support from the SENDCo and her team.



We warmly welcome visits to our school, please telephone our office for an appointment on 01903 235386. Full details of the post can be found on the attached and Person Specification.



If you feel you have the necessary skills and motivation for this position and would like further information, an application form and job description can be downloaded from the links in this advert.



Thomas A Becket Infant school is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to DBS and pre-employment checks.




Please complete the attached application and email them to vacancies@tabinfant.org.uk

Job Details

Salary:

West Sussex Grade 3 (scale points 3-4) 24,027 - 24,404 per annum pro rata (Actual salary 15,510 - 15,754 per annum)

Contract Type:

Fixed term to 21/07/26

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday term time only

Location:

Worthing area

Interviews:

W/c 13/10/25

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to be:


Flexible, motivated & enthusiastic Able to support a child/children with their learning and behaviour needs to achieve their best. Commitment to developing emotional literacy with young children. Make a positive contribution to our school community and work as part of a team.

Further Information

Thomas A'Becket Infant School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to

vacancies@tabinfant.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01903 235386

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01047.



Job Reference: SCHO01047