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Send Teaching Assistant - Behaviour Focus - Full-time - Special Needs Position

The Llewellyn School , Birchington

  • Ref:KCC886-6143-74S
  • Posted:29/01/2026
  • Pay:£19,250 - £21,500
  • Start Date:dependent on applicants notice
  • App Close Date:06/02/2026 at 09:00
  • Interviews:09/02/2026

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We are a small, nurturing independent SEND school providing high‑quality education and care for children and young people with a range of complex medical needs, learning disabilities, and associated additional needs. Our multidisciplinary team works closely to create a safe, inclusive, and highly supportive environment where every pupil can thrive.

 

The Role

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and proactive Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role is particularly well suited to someone with experience (or a keen interest in developing experience) in:

  • Supporting pupils with regulation and emotional/behavioural needs
  • Working closely with children with complex medical needs and/or significant learning disabilities
  • Implementing personalised strategies to promote engagement, independence and positive outcomes

As part of our team, you will work under the direction of class teachers, therapists, and senior support staff to deliver high‑quality learning opportunities and uphold the school’s strong safeguarding culture.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide 1:1 and small‑group support to pupils with varying levels of need
  • Support pupils with regulation, co‑regulation and emotional wellbeing
  • Assist with the implementation of behaviour support plans and personalised strategies
  • Foster a calm, safe, and structured learning environment
  • Assist with medical or personal care tasks (training provided)
  • Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and external professionals
  • Help prepare resources, maintain classroom organisation, and contribute to wider school life

 

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Patient, empathetic, and child‑centred
  • Confident in supporting behaviour and emotional regulation (or willing to learn)
  • Able to remain calm and consistent during challenging moments
  • A strong communicator and positive role model
  • Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Willing to undertake training related to medical needs, behaviour support, and SEND practice

Experience in a SEND setting is beneficial but not essential – training and mentoring will be provided for the right candidate.

 

What We Offer

  • A supportive and experienced staff team
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  • A small, friendly, and collaborative school environment
  • The chance to make a real and lasting difference to children and young people

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information about the school

Our Mission: Our mission is to provide a high quality, holistic, therapeutic, effective and meaningful educational experience for all of our pupils. The Llewellyn School aspires to promote a passion for learning, whilst celebrating the successes and achievements of our pupils. Our pupils have a range of SEND such are hearing and visual impairment, communication difficulties, physical disabilities and additional needs such as ASD and ADHD. Our curriculum is child-centred and designed to accommodate individual learning styles within a total communication environment, whilst providing the opportunities for each of our pupils to maximise learning to their full potential.

Our Vision: ‘To provide a safe and inspirational learning environment with high quality specialist support, where young people with disabilities have access to meaningful learning programmes, to achieve their long-term outcomes and to enhance their life and work skills. ‘Our mission is to provide a high quality, inclusive, holistic, and meaningful education.’ We believe every pupil is unique with individual needs and that they all have the capability to learn and progress. Our curriculum is pupil centred, supporting personal pathways that are meaningful, practical and supports long term life outcomes.

Our Aim: We aim to support all our pupils to enjoy learning, to achieve their personal goals and to continue being valued members of a wider community.

Our Performance: We were delighted to receive a rating of ‘Good’ with areas of Outstanding from Ofsted.

Ofsted Report: 'Pupils are proud of their school. Those who met with inspectors were polite, yet mildly mischievous at times, and confident to share their good humour. They told inspectors that there is much they like about the school. One parent said that their child did not really see the point of schools, but that he now comes to this one willingly. A group of older boys talked positively about the chances the school gives them to experience Taekwondo, horse riding and other sporting activities. Pupils shared that they feel safe and free from any form of bullying. They also reflected that, sometimes, some people do not apologise quickly enough when they need to. This is a small school. Leaders and staff know pupils and their families very well. Pupils like this aspect of their school. They respect staff because they feel well cared for. Inspectors found that leaders and staff have appropriately high expectations of what pupils can do and can achieve. As a result, pupils thrive here. They work hard, have fun, and are making good progress in all aspects of their personal, social and academic development.'

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Sara Llewellyn
  • Address:The Llewellyn School , Park Lane, Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0BB
  • Telephone: 01843 845033
  • Email: hrmanager@thellewellyn.school

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.