SEN Support Assistant

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

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,719.42 - £20,668.17 Annually (Actual)

SEN Support Assistant job summary

About this Role

Start Date: TBC

Salary: G3 6 - G3 9 £19,719.42-£20,668.17 (Actual Salary)

Contract Type: Fixed-Term whilst child remains in school

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, Part-Time, term time only (39 weeks, term time plus training days). Monday - Friday (8:45am - 3:15pm)

St Thomas’ C of E Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an SEN Support Assistant to support children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs). If you are someone who believes that all pupils regardless of their personal circumstances can excel and you have the ability to engage, enthuse and inspire our young people, then this job is for you!

We are looking for someone who can provide the care and support our children need, as well as carrying out interventions to support with their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The successful candidate will work across different year groups in school and demonstrate adaptability by supporting a range of children with varying needs (including cognition, communication and SEMH needs). Experience of supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is essential; however, training and ongoing support will be provided for the successful candidate.

The successful applicant will have:

An understanding of EHCPs.

The knowledge of how to support pupils with additional needs.

Excellent communication skills.

Be able to work as part of team as well as using your initiative.

Be willing to adapt and be flexible to changing circumstances.

Patience, resilience, calmness and a positive mindset.

We offer you:

Wonderful children and families.

The chance to be part of a brilliant, dedicated team.

A proactive and supportive Senior Leadership Team.

Support and guidance by our SENCo and other staff.

Access to a range of CPD and development through Infinity Academies Trust.

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

For further information on the role please contact HR@infintiyacademies.co.uk

St Thomas’ C of E Primary Academy is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting child welfare. The appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and ‘Prohibition’ and ‘Disqualification’ checks

Safeguarding Statement

S Thomas’ Church of England Primary Academy, Boston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. St Thomas’ Church of England Primary Academy, Boston ensures that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

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

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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