1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5QT

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A job share would be considered (mornings/afternoons), subject to finding two suitable candidates to successfully cover the full weekly hours.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 4 months initially
• Pay scale: Level 1B

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an individual who:

• Can support the personal development of the assigned pupil, enabling them to make the best use of the educational opportunities available to them
• Is committed and enthusiastic
• Has a drive for excellence
• Has a compassionate and caring attitude to working with children, parents and colleagues

Experience of working with vulnerable children as well as experience of supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs would be an advantage.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A supportive school that constantly seeks to improve
• Colleagues who are highly motivated and support each other
• An exciting opportunity to join our Ofsted graded ‘Good’ school, inspected in November 2024.

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.

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School is a friendly school, committed to developing the whole child and enriching the learning experience of all.

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual, to join our team, as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). This is a temporary position, working on a fixed term contract basis, 25 hours per week. The contract is currently available from 01/09/2026 – 31/12/2026.

A job share would be considered (mornings/afternoons), subject to finding two suitable candidates to successfully cover the full weekly hours.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Can support the personal development of the assigned pupil, enabling them to make the best use of the educational opportunities available to them
• Is committed and enthusiastic
• Has a drive for excellence
• Has a compassionate and caring attitude to working with children, parents and colleagues

Experience of working with vulnerable children as well as experience of supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs would be an advantage.

We can offer:

• A supportive school that constantly seeks to improve
• Colleagues who are highly motivated and support each other
• An exciting opportunity to join our Ofsted graded ‘Good’ school, inspected in November 2024.

Closing date: Tuesday 30th June 12pm

Interviews: Friday 3rd July 2026

For further information and an application pack, please visit our website:

https://www.eastfieldinfants.org/vacancies/

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a check by the Disclosure Barring Service. In addition, please note in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE,2025) guidance, paragraph 221, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence process, prior to interviews taking place.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastfield Infant and Nursery School website
• Email address: cpeak@eastfield.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01480 463958
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastfield-infant-and-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpeak@eastfield.cambs.sch.uk.

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