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Teaching Assistant (SEN Level 3)

Job details

1:1 Support – Personal Care & Physical Needs

Lady Hawkins School is a small, inclusive and ambitious 11 to 16 school serving a rural community. We are proud of our strong relationships, calm learning environment and our commitment to knowing every student well. Staff describe the school as having a genuine family feel where collaboration and professional trust really matter.

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and adaptable Teaching Assistant to support an 11-year-old male pupil with physical needs from September 2026. This role includes supporting physiotherapy programmes and personal care, enabling the pupil to fully access learning and participate in school life.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive working relationships with pupils
• Provide support within the classroom and wider school environment
• Support the pupil in following a daily physiotherapy programme (full training will be provided)
• Assist with mobility and physical positioning as required
• Provide personal and intimate care, following strict safeguarding procedures and ensuring all care is delivered with respect, privacy, sensitivity, and a focus on promoting independence.
• Support engagement with learning activities, adapting tasks where necessary
• Work closely with pupils, other teaching assistants, teaching staff, the SENCo, and external professionals
• Lead a coaching circle of ten pupils twice a week (full training will be provided)
• Run clubs and interventions as required
• Be flexible in supporting the wider school, including supervising or covering lessons if required

Skills & Qualities

• Believes in our approach to restorative practice
• Patient, calm, and empathetic approach
• Comfortable supporting personal care needs
• Flexible and willing to respond to changing daily demands
• Willingness to undertake training (e.g. safeguarding, physiotherapy support, manual handling)
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience working with children with physical or additional needs
• Experience supporting physiotherapy or medical routines
• Experience providing personal care

Additional Information

This role involves personal and intimate care. The successful candidate will be expected to follow strict safeguarding, health and safety, and dignity protocols at all times. Training will be provided where needed.

The pupil is a valued member of the school community and benefits from consistent support, positive relationships, and encouragement to develop independence.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Lady Hawkins’ School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level and an online search.

For more information contact

We are also open to this being a job share for two suitable part-time candidates. This can be discussed at interview, or if you would like to discuss this with us before applying, please contact us at senco@lhs.hereford.sch.uk or call 01544 230 441.

We welcome all potential applicants to join us for a tour of our school at 9am Friday 15th May. Should you wish to visit us but are unable to attend, please contact us and we will arrange an alternative date/time for you.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and strongly recommended. To arrange a visit or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact the school office.

All application forms to be returned to office@lhs.hereford.sch.uk

Further details and an application form available from https://lhshereford.co.uk/jobs/

Hoople Ltd is working on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.