1:1 Special Educational Needs Assistant

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a class-based 1:1 Special Educational Needs Assistant role at Grayshott CE Primary School. 

Closing date: Friday 10th October 2025 at 12:00

Interview Date:  Thursday 16th October 2025

Job Start Date: Monday 3rd November 2025

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract, full-time 

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Support Staff Pay Grade B1, £24,796 FTE, £18,373.20 actual

Hours of Work:  Full time – 31.25 hour per week - 40 weeks per year term time only including INSETS days (45.62 paid weeks a year). 

Location of Role: Grayshott CE Primary School

Grayshott CE Primary School is looking to appoint an energetic, caring and enthusiastic 1-1 Learning Support Assistant to join our passionate and dedicated team to provide support a child with an education health care plan.

It is a Fixed Term post subject to receiving funding from local authority and is dependent upon the child being at Grayshott CE Primary School. 

The role would entail:

• Supporting the child on a 1-1 level
• Providing guidance to develop in all areas and working on the targets in their Education Health Care Plan
• Feedback to the Teacher and support any assessment
• To support the child’s personal care needs
• Help child to follow daily timetable of activities and support regular activity breaks. 

 The person we are looking for will:

• Have relevant NVQ qualification Level 3
• GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above in Maths and English
• Be calm, patient and keen to learn
• Have some experience working with children with Special Needs
• Have high expectations
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Be committed to working as part of a team.
• Be a good timekeeper
• Ensure the safety and welfare of children at all times.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to make a difference to children and a job which is rewarding and varied; 
• A friendly, supportive and committed school team at the heart of a wonderful village community;
• Well-behaved children who enjoy learning;
• A caring, Christian ethos.

We will provide professional development and an induction programme to suit the skills and experience of the post holder so that you support children in a way that matches our ethos and enables them to make great progress, socially and academically.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.  If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the role, please contact us on 01428 605596.

To apply, please download and complete an application form using the link at the top of this page.  Return your completed application form to us by email (recruitment@grayshott.hants.sch.uk) with a subject line of 1:1 Special Educational Needs Assistant.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.