SpringwellSpecial School Assistants - Grade 7 - January 2026
Overview
We are seeking to appoint a Grade 7 Special School Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role involves supporting teaching and learning across the school and providing tailored support for pupils with a range of academic, physical, emotional and behavioural needs—whether working in a class, small groups or one-to-one.
Key Accountabilities
• As directed by the class teacher, to work with individuals or groups of children with complex needs, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum
• Establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the child/ children, promoting respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children within the school and respond to them effectively
• Assist the class teacher with the planning, development and delivery of suitable programmes of work for pupils (i.e. Individual Education Plans), for children with specific learning needs and a statement of Special Educational Needs
• Support class teachers to design, create and produce learning activities, materials and resources to support aspects of the curriculum or particular learning outcomes, and to assist and support the children in using them
• Support and motivate the children, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved
• Contribute to monitoring and recording pupils’ progress, including maintaining records, contributing to reviews and providing relevant feedback to teachers
• Encourage and support good behaviour acting as a positive role model and to deal with challenging behaviour in accordance with school policies and following appropriate training
• Provide welfare support to the children. According to a child’s specific requirements, this may include:
➢ Administering First Aid and medicines
➢ Attending to personal hygiene needs
➢ Providing specific therapies/programmes tailored to a child’s needs (e.g. physiotherapy)
➢ Assisting children with mobility, which may include lifting, moving and carrying
• As directed by the class teacher, to liaise with outside agencies, parents and carers where appropriate, in respect of individual children
• Assist with general school duties. These may include:
➢ Setting up classrooms, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away
➢ Supervision of children during playtimes and lunchtimes
➢ Supervision of children entering and leaving school premises
Salary
Salary from £22396 to £26138 per year
Location
Springwell School
Hinkler Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DH
Supporting documents
Deadline and how to apply
Working pattern:
30 Hours PW
Monday & Friday: 8:45 am – 3:15 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 8:55 am – 3:15 pm
Term Time Only
How to apply:
To apply, please complete the application form and return to Rachel Ambrey, HR Lead, by email to [email protected]. Alternatively, please post your completed application to HR at Springwell School, Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6DH. We do not accept CV’s.
Interview process:
If successfully shortlisted, you will complete an observation in class prior to a 2 panel, face to face interview.
Safeguarding:
Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a full online check of social media platforms as per the updated guidance in KCSIE 2022.
If you have not heard from us by Friday 6th February 2026, then unfortunately on this occasion you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. We may also interview candidates at a mutually convenient time before the closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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