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SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Great Hollands Primary School

Bracknell Forest

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Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Apply by:
13 July 2020

Job overview

Maternity Leave Cover • 23.5 Hours per week • Term time only. 

Great Hollands Primary School is looking to appoint an outstanding SEN Teaching Assistant to work flexibly within the classroom, one to one with individuals and/or with small groups of children.

The successful candidate will be hard working and committed, and will be able to inspire, motivate and encourage children at all levels. We are looking for a team player who can support both the children in their care and the teachers with whom they will be working both in the classroom and at play.

You could be joining our expert team at Great Hollands during an exciting time of progress as part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust. We are at the end of a fantastic refurbishment programme and as a result have amazing facilities to offer including our wonderful café style staff room and modern and well-resourced learning spaces.

If you feel you have the ability to join our outstanding and highly effective team then read on.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Able to demonstrate suitable experience/qualifications for working in a school
  • Highly motivated in supporting children to make excellent progress
  • Able to respond appropriately to the wide-ranging needs of the pupils 
  • You will need to be able to adapt the learning according to the children’s needs
  • Able to deal with challenging pupil behaviour in an effective and supportive way
  • A caring and patient individual
  • Flexible and able to work on their own initiative .


We are looking for someone who has:

  • An understanding of how to support children’s learning
  • Good organisational skills, as well as flexibility
  • A good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills
  • A desire to work as part of a forward looking and knowledgeable teaching team, making the most of our up to date teaching facilities
  • The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children
  • The ability to support a child with specific learning and behavioural difficulties.


Unfortunately visits to our school are not possible at the moment, but if you would like to have an informal chat with our Headteacher, please email recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org

In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak all candidates who are interested in applying for this post will be asked to complete an online application form. We will not accept a paper copy. For those candidates shortlisted for interview this will be done virtually via video conferencing.

It is highly recommended that you submit your application as soon as possible as the school intends to interview suitable candidates upon receipt of applications. The Trust and school reserves the right appoint upon a successful interview, before the closing date.

Closing date:  9am, 14 July 2020

Interviews will be held shortly after.

Maiden Erlegh Trust is an Ethical Leadership Pathfinder organisation and we are committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are also committed to having the highest expectations of pupil/students and staff, and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the school and Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.

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About Great Hollands Primary School

Great  Hollands Primary School and Nursery is situated in Bracknell Forest,  Berkshire and serves its local community by providing early years and  primary education to around 400 pupils.

The school has recently undergone a £4.3 million refurbishment and expansion project to enable us to cater for 630 pupils.

Since joining, Maiden Erlegh Trust in  July 2017, Great Hollands Primary School has transformed itself,  achieving so much success in a short space of time.  The school has  developed a culture and ethos that is one of high aspirations,  care and a relentless drive to be better and to provide pupils with the  best start in life.

Ofsted Report

The school received its first inspection since joining Maiden Erlegh Trust in November 2021 and achieved a ‘Good’ in all categories.

View the Ofsted Inspection report here.

Find us on Twitter - @MEGreatHollands

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