Special Needs Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of Charles Kingsley’s CE Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring individual to join our school team as soon as possible. The role will involve one-to-one support for children who are experiencing separation anxiety, emotional based school avoidance and autism. This is a fixed-term post until 31 August 2026, initially linked to individual pupil needs, with the possibility of extension subject to funding and staffing requirements.

Sharing and implementing agreed strategies and contributing to review meetings will be a key component of the role.

The candidate will preferably have experience of managing pupils with additional needs including social, emotional difficulties.

• nurturing and kind
• high levels of emotional intelligence
• enjoys working with children
• able to work as part of a team
• positive outlook on life with a good sense of humour
• organised and able to work independently
• competence in Literacy and Numeracy

• working 1-1 with children who experience anxiety around the start of the school day
• supporting children working towards targets to improve their emotional health
• preparing and organising resources including administrative classroom tasks
• Ensuring the safety and welfare of all our pupils

The team at Charles Kingsley’s are highly skilled, dedicated and lots of fun so the successful candidate/s will have plenty of support in a happy environment.

At Charles Kingsley’s CE Primary School, we support the personal and professional development of all staff. A structured programme of induction, training and ongoing support will be provided.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with children’s barred list information, online checks, satisfactory references and verification of right to work in the UK.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a Church of England school, we value and respect people of all backgrounds and beliefs and we seek staff who will support our inclusive ethos.

Should you be interested in applying for this post please email your application to Mrs S Turner: s.turner@c

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.