9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April 2025

  • Closing date

    21 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subjects

Special Education Needs (SEN), Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183.00 - £31,067.00 Annually (FTE) NJC C1 points 6-19

SEN Learning & Behaviour Support Assistant job summary

The Rowans AP Academy is seeking to appoint a highly effective SEN Learning & Behaviour Support Assistant, to start from April 2025.

The Rowans Primary Provision is a new provision opened in September 2023 and expanding this year to take up to 24 children. The Primary SEN provision caters for pupils who have an Education, Health and Care Plan with their main need being Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Our tailored curriculum, meaningful qualifications, and holistic family support help pupils build confidence, achieve success, and prepare for their next steps. With a strong commitment to safeguarding, we ensure a safe and nurturing space where every young person can grow academically and socially.

This is a part time (33 hours per week), permanent role, Term Time Only, paid based on the NJC pay scale C1 point 6-19 (FTE £25,183 - £31,067 – actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis), as well as an additional SEN Allowance of £1,491 per annum.

The working pattern for this position will consist of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30-15:25, and Wednesday 8:30-16:00, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

What can we offer you?

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:

  • Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to Benenden Healthcare
  • Free Flu Jabs
  • Free Health Checks
  • Access EarlyPay
  • Mindfulness Taster Sessions
  • Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
  • Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
  • Wellbeing afternoons
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the school office by calling 01634 338803 or via email to office@therowansap.co.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we work in a trauma informed way and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to have an enhanced DBS disclosure

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About The Rowans

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
50 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
The Rowans website
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The Rowans is an Alternative Provision Academy, under the Inspiring Change Multi-Academy Trust, which provides an exciting and highly personalised holistic education for 11-16 year olds with challenging social, emotional or mental health needs.

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