We have a vacancy for a Special Educational Needs Support Assistant to provide support to the children in our Reception Class who have additional needs. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs. The role will include a mixture of 1:1 and small group support, as well as assisting the class teacher and the other teaching assistants in the classroom. St Michael’s has recently been judged as ‘Outstanding’ in a recent Ofsted inspection. If you are successful in your application, you will be joining a friendly, hard-working and supportive staff team, who are united in their aim to give all children the best possible primary school education. The ideal candidate will be friendly, adaptable, independent, resilient and pro-active and will be committed to making a real difference to children’s lives, particularly those children who may be disadvantaged. If you would like further information or would like a brief tour of the school, please telephone or email the school office and we would be delighted to show you around. Please also look at our school website to find out more about our happy and successful school. St Michael's Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and, therefore, the successful applicant will be subject to online searches, suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County guidelines.