121 Teaching Assistant (SEN support) Level 2

Jerry Clay Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0NP

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - pending continuation of EHCP support
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790 - £25,183
• Pay scale: G4

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant must have:

• Excellent standards of Numeracy and Literacy

• Recent experience of working with SEN pupils

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of child development

What the school offers its staff

The Governors of this successful primary academy are looking to appoint a 1 to 1 Teaching Assistant to work alongside and support a child with learning difficulties, including complex and multiple learning, behavioural, sensory or physical difficulties. The successful candidate will work under the direction of our SENCO and the Class Teacher. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of working 1 to 1, but this is not essential. This is a fixed term post pending the continuation of ECHP support.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to anthony.palin@jca.amat.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Jerry Clay Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Jerry Clay Academy website
• Email address: anthony.palin@jca.amat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jerry-clay-academy

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