SEN Support Assistant

St Thomas CofE Primary Academy, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7RZ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,107.00 - £20,027.00 Annually (Actual)

SEN Support Assistant job summary

SEN Support Assistant

Are you passionate about providing positive learning experiences for all children? Then St Thomas Church of England Primary Academy may be the place for you!

We are a successful and thriving school and proud member of the Infinity Academies Trust with the most wonderful children. Our distinctive Christian ethos of ‘encouraging others, overflowing with hope’ is at the heart of all we do and drives our core purpose every day. We are a outstanding school with high aspirations and are fully committed to ensuring that all our children flourish in all aspects of their development regardless of their starting point. Day to day you will see our children play together and learn together. You will hear laughter and feel an abundance of joy as you walk around our well-equipped and vibrant site.

30 hours over 5 days Monday-Friday starting at 08:45am-15:15pm

We are looking to appoint three patient, motivated and enthusiastic SEN support assistant's to provide support to children with an Education Health Care plan (Fixed term whilst child remains in school).

The successful candidate will have experience or interest in the broad areas of need which fall under categories of social and emotional and communication and interaction.

Do you have the skills, passion and creativity to engage children and help them achieve their potential?

• Can you inspire and motivate our children; offer challenge to raise standards and aspirations?
• Are you willing to participate in training and CPD to further develop your knowledge and skills?
• Do you have good organisation and communication skills to be part of a successful team?
• We have an excellent team of teachers and teaching assistants and are looking for team players, who are flexible, hardworking and positive at all times.

Applicants should have achieved Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.

We strive to support our team and offer training and support for you and will endeavour to develop you as a valuable member of our team.

Visits to the school are welcomed and should be arranged direct with the school by telephoning 01205 362860.

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 St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-cofe-primary-academy

Our distinctive Christian ethos of ‘encouraging others, overflowing with hope’ is at the heart of all we do and drives our core purpose every day. We are a good school with an outstanding SIAMS grading (2017). We have high aspirations and are fully committed to ensuring that all of our children flourish in all aspects of their development regardless of their starting point. Day to day you will see our children play together, pray together and learn together. You will hear laughter and feel an abundance of joy as you walk around our well-equipped and vibrant site.

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