Individual Needs Assistant (FTC for 12 months – commencing September 2026)

The Appointment

The Individual Needs Assistant role is to support a pupil in lower Key stage 2 with 1:1 assistance within the classroom, with occasional withdrawal to provide specific support. 

Job Title: Individual Needs Assistant

Responsible To: Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and Head

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the individual pupil as guided by the class teacher and the SENCO.
• To undertake administrative tasks and adapting resources as necessary to support the pupil.
• To support pupil progress and achievement towards specific targets.
• To liaise with other teachers and professionals as appropriate.
• To support the teacher in looking after the wellbeing and pastoral needs of the pupil.
• To communicate effectively with the teacher and other professionals, as well as the parents.
• To being fully committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our pupils.
• To ensure provision of core literacy and numeracy skills.
• To support the teacher and/or SENCO in monitoring, assessing, and recording the pupil’s progress and learning.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified and experienced Teacher or Teaching Assistant with a particular interest in supporting pupils with SEN.
• Strong interpersonal skills with caring manner with children.
• Good and effective communication skills and strong organisational skills.
• Confident in adapting technology to meet individual learning needs.
• Commitment and passion for education and SEN.
• Committed to collaboration with teaching staff and SENCO, ensuring proactive responses to the child’s individual requirements.
• Ability to work flexibly and balance priorities in a busy school environment.
• Previous experience of working with children with SEN, particularly on a 1:1 basis.
• Good understanding of independent schools and their rationale. 

Desirable:

This job description sets out main duties at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary occasionally but without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

Application Procedure: 

Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing. 

Application forms are available from the College website www.lancingcollege.org.uk.

Please send any emails to recruitment@lancing.org.uk 

Informal conversations about the post may be arranged with the SENCO, Amie Bennet  abennet@lancing.org.uk 

A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application. 

Applications will be reviewed on receipt and candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Early application is therefore advised.

The School reserves the right to call individuals to interview prior to the closing date for applications.