SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6PR

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  26 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.26 - £13.05 Hourly

SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Hours: 32.5 hours - Term Time Only

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2026 but may be extended due to need

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint a SEN Learning Support Assistant, for a child in KS1, ideally with experience in ASC and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs or Early Years.

St Joseph’s is situated close to the town centre in beautiful grounds. Our caring and positive culture enables pupils to flourish and achieve their potential.

This is a fixed term appointment based on funding until 31st August 2026

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Year 1 Class Teacher, Parents, SENCo and sometimes professionals from external agencies. You will be helping to adapt the curriculum for the pupil. You should be able to use initiative to introduce interesting ways of learning.

Desirable skills/experience:

• Experience of working in an educational setting.
• Supportive of mental health needs within children.
• Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.
• Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.
• Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning would be of use.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).
• Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENCo.
• Have experience of working with children.
• Be an excellent communicator and team player.
• Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.

What we can offer you:

Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment.

A forward thinking, proactive governors and Headteacher who are dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff.

A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike.

Visits to the school are most welcome, please telephone 0937 582163 to book an appointment.

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

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

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff
and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
and registration with the update service. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal
history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-wetherby

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, with one class per year and one nursery class. We are based in Wetherby, near Leeds.

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