LEAD SEND TA

Knockhall Primary School, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9RF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,393.00 - £27,713.00 Annually (FTE) £22,185 - £23,295 - Actual pro rata

LEAD SEND TA job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives? Do you have the empathy, resilience and commitment to help every pupil reach their potential? If so, Knockhall Primary School would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, proactive and inclusive Lead SEND TA to join our dedicated inclusion team. This role plays a vital part in supporting children to overcome barriers to learning and thrive - both in and out of the classroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us as we continue to develop our inclusive dedicated staff team. The purpose of this role will be to support key children linked to high need funding or with an EHCP or an ILP. The role is varied and will change depending on the needs of our children. You may spend time in our NEST provision overseeing the team and implementing a bespoke curriculum for the children, you may also be based in the classroom, providing support to groups of children as well as 1:1 support for individuals.

No day is ever the same in this role and we are looking for adaptable and flexible individuals who thrive in an environment with changing priorities.

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 Knockhall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Knockhall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knockhall-primary-school

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