Level 2/3 Pre-school Assistant (SEN)

Woodland Grange Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4TY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,950.00 - £9,092.00 Annually (Actual) Full time salary: £25,583 to £25,989 per annum

Level 2/3 Pre-school Assistant (SEN) job summary

Fixed term contract until 10th July 2026

15 hours per week, term time plus 1 week holiday hours (34.98% FTE)

Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 11.45am

The role of the SEN Pre-School Assistant is varied and you will be working with young children to enable them to successfully access the continuous provision and outdoor area. Our young children’s varying special educational needs include speech and language, physical difficulties and ASD

Woodland Grange is an exciting and innovative school that is committed to giving our children and families the best opportunities. Our School is a unique place; it has an individual identity where a child centred learning approach is combined with a rich range of learning and creative educational experiences. Our very popular school educates children from Pre-school through to Year 6 and is part of the Oak Academies Trust.

We are proud of our standards of behaviour and work, and are totally committed to the full development of all children by offering them the very best start to their formal education; our aim being to provide our pupils with opportunities to establish a lifelong love of learning. Our TAs are a vital part of our team, supporting teaching and learning across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school which gives children an unparalleled and exciting start to their education.

If you are someone who wants to make a difference or have the potential to become an outstanding SEN Pre-school Assistant, we would like to hear from you.

Further details about our employee benefits can be found in the candidate information pack.

For more information or to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Annette Howard on 0116 2720401.

Application forms should be submitted with a covering letter detailing your strengths, interests and experience with the primary age group.

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 Woodland Grange Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodland Grange Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodland-grange-primary-school

Woodland Grange opened in August 1991 and is situated on the Grange Farm housing development just off the A6 in Oadby. The school has a two form entry and currently has approximately 420 pupils on roll. Woodland Grange is set amongst pleasant and spacious grounds. We believe in bringing the classroom outside and have a strong commitment to outdoor learning. We have a dedicated and extremely popular pre school which feeds into our foundation stage as well as pre and after school care onsite. Additionally, we offer wrap around care to all pupils.

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