SEN Learning Support Assistant

Hunloke Park Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6PT

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  17 November 2025

• Closing date

  19 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours per week - Permanent, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £8,335 - £8,837 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hunloke Park Primary School is a happy and popular school in Wingerworth. The pupils, staff and Governors are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, fun, hardworking and motivated SEN Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team from 17 November 2025.

The hours of work will be: Wednesday to Friday - 08.40am to 1.00pm

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a wide range of knowledge and experience of supporting children with Special Educational Needs.
• Is warm and friendly and develops excellent relationships with parents and carers.
• Has a sense of humour and is fun, fully embracing all aspects of school life.
• Will embrace our school ethos and add to our brilliant team.

What the school offers its staff

Hunloke Park Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.

For further details regarding this post please contact the Headteacher on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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SEN Learning Support Assistant - JD PS - HPPS.pdf - 527 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hunloke Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 290 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hunloke Park Primary School website
• Email address: sbrown5@hunlokepark.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01246276831
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunloke-park-primary-school-chesterfield

Arranging a visit to Hunloke Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbrown5@hunlokepark.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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