SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Queen's Park Infant Academy

SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Grade 5)

Queen’s Park Infant Academy, Bournemouth

Grade 5 SCP 10-15 (FTE £27,694 - £30,024) Pay Award Pending

30 Hours, Term Time Only (including inset days)

8:45am-15:15pm Monday-Friday

Actual Salary: £19,227 - £21,410 (pro rata per annum)

Permanent, Commencing May 2026.

This role will be based within a bespoke provision within the mainstream school. The provision will provide education to 7-8 infant-aged pupils with complex needs (including: Autism diagnosis, communication language needs and global delay). The provisions will be part of the mainstream schools and, where appropriate, children will join the main school for learning and activities.

It’s incredibly important at Queen’s Park Infant Academy that all staff feel valued, listened to, mentored, challenged, and given adequate opportunities to develop. As part of Coastal Learning Partnership, there will be opportunities for professional development to staff in all roles.

Please apply if you have:

• Experience working with EYFS and/or KS1 school aged children with SEN needs (including Autism, global delay, and communication language difficulties)
• High levels of energy, positivity, motivation, and resilience
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a team and liaising with parents/carers and other professionals
• The ability to adapt and use your initiative to enable the pupils you are working with to thrive
• The ability to lead lessons in the absence of the teacher and contribute to the planning of lessons and assessment of pupils
• A commitment and passion to supporting pupils with SEND to thrive within a provision to achieve their full potential
• The ability to see every child as unique and build positive relationships
• A strong understanding of children’s emotional presentation and how to meet their emotional needs
• Aspirations to achieve excellence in all you do
• Commitment to continued professional development and are willing to make a positive contribution to our whole school

Queen’s Park Infant Academy has a unique opportunity for a SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant in our SEN base – Puffins. We are seeking to recruit an excellent Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will have experience in supporting pupils with special needs in a mainstream setting. The successful candidates must have excellent observation and communication skills.