SEN Support Assistant 19.5 hrs per week

Norbridge Academy, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7HX

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  28 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 19.5 hours per week Monday - Wednesday
• Contract type: Fixed term - This position relates to a funded child, therefore 1 years or sooner if the child leaves
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C Points 4 to 6 (£25,185 to £25,989 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £11,467.08.

What skills and experience we're looking for

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Essential:

• A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C)

• Experience of supporting a child with additional needs (A/I/R)

• Ability to support the medical and personal care needs of a child (A/I/R)

• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Ability to build trust with a pupil and their parents/carers (A/I/R)

• Experience of supporting and facilitating pupils learning and progress (A/I/R) • Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I)

• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R) Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or equivalent (A/C)

• NVQ Level 2 or appropriate level of experience of operating in the classroom (A/I/C)

• Training in the relevant health care competencies (A/I/C)

• Training to support SEN pupils (A/I/C)

• Ability to use a hoist (A/I/R)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I) • Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

What the school offers its staff

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

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

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process

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About Norbridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 483 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norbridge Academy website
• Email address: office@norbridge.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01909579515
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norbridge-academy

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