Level 3 Teaching Assistant - SEND (SEMH)

Southcott Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Level 3A (points 5 to 7) - pro rata - 19.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days

Level 3 Teaching Assistant - SEND (SEMH) job summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic person who understands the educational needs of young children to work with children from across the school with SEMH needs.

You must hold a Level 3 qualification (or equivalent). Experience of working with children in an educational setting, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, is an essential requirement and previous work in a school would be an advantage.

The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to the planning and development of educational activities is necessary. You will also be able to communicate with children and adults in a discrete manner.

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 Southcott Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southcott Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcott-lower-school

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