1:1 SEN Learning Support Assistant

Ab Kettleby Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3JJ

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13,110.97 - £13,318.64 Annually (Actual) FTE £25,191 - £25,590 per annum

1:1 SEN Learning Support Assistant job summary

1:1 SEN Key Stage 1

Learning Support Assistant

Part time position

Ab Kettleby Primary School

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to children?

Does a future career excite you within our Trust?

Ab Kettleby Primary School is offering a fantastic opportunity to work within our Honey bee Class (Y2/Y3) and join our friendly, dedicated and supportive team, in our small, but mighty school.

We are looking for someone to be a crucial advocate for a SEND child to enable them to become a confident and resilient individual and enjoy an inclusive experience in our school.

This position is a part-time, fixed term contract to end April 2027 initially with opportunities to extend this to a permanent position for the right candidate.

The post holder will work a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (5 days), Monday - Friday, (8.30am - 1pm) term time only plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks).

As an organisation, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

This role may be suitable for someone looking to make a difference to young people; gain relevant and practical experience within the classroom with a view to undertake teacher training or to gain specialist training and knowledge in a field that you are passionate about.

Salary: £13,110.97 - £13,318.64 (FTE £25,191 - £25,590)

Closing date: Midday, Friday 11th September 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 6-month probationary period.

We would urge candidates to come and look round our lovely school, before committing to the role: please email Andrea Brown, headteacher, to organise this at admin@abkettleby.org

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ab Kettleby Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ab Kettleby Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ab-kettleby-primary-school

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