SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant

Painters Ash Primary School, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8EL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,168.00 Annually (FTE) £18,000 (approx)

SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

To work with children who have complex needs to support their communication, learning, social development and sensory needs.

The ideal candidate will:

• - develop supportive, caring and secure relationships with children so they thrive and meet their full potential

- develop knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of children and respond to them effectively

• - have experience of working with children with additional needs

• - be motivated and contribute to the ethos of our friendly school

• - be a good team player with good interpersonal skills

• - have good numeracy and literacy skills

• - be able to work with teachers and work independently to support children

• - be prepared to assist with intimate care.

• - are pro-active and full of energy!

Further learning or qualifications in Special Educational Needs are a bonus for the role.

As part of the Painters Ash Team, we can offer you:

• - a school with happy and well-behaved children who enjoy learning

• - a team with enthusiasm and desire to meet all children's needs

• - the opportunity to develop and grow your career with a range of CPD opportunities

• - a supportive and highly experienced and friendly team

• - an established well-being programme to help support staff to achieve their best for the children.

Painters Ash Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable.

Interviews may be held prior to the closing date for the right candidate

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 Painters Ash Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Painters Ash Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/painters-ash-primary-school

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