SEN Teaching Assistant (1:1)

Spalding Primary Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1PB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,020.00 - £15,751.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending

SEN Teaching Assistant (1:1) job summary

1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant - 2 posts for EYFS/KS1

22.5 hours per week

Spalding Primary Academy is seeking to appoint two 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistants for EYFS and KS1 children to start as soon as possible;

Salary: G4 9-12 (£15,020 - £15,751 ) Annual (Actual).

At Spalding Primary Academy, we want our children to become respectful, resilient and responsible learners in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment, where a strong sense of belonging and identity in the school and wider community is valued.

The successful candidates will be working with EYFS / KS1 SEND children with differing levels of complex needs and will therefore need to have experience of working with pre-verbal children with autism, and social communication and interaction needs. You should be able to adapt and modify materials and resources to meet their needs, so that they can access the curriculum whilst maintaining high aspirations for all children. You will be able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils and deliver support and provision for specific pupils as directed by the teacher as part of their EHCP’s and / or Behaviour plans.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated, energetic, enthusiastic and caring professional with the ability to inspire children. The ability to work as part of a team and under your own initiative is important. The successful candidate must be able to show excellent organisational and communication skills with children and colleagues. Candidates must be able to show compassion, patience, trustworthiness and reliability.In return you will:

• Be treated with trust and respect to become the best you can be.
• Supported by a strong and caring leadership team.
• Be part of a hardworking, friendly, supportive and professional team.
• Receive excellent opportunities for professional development.

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 15th October 2025

Interview Date - Monday 22nd October 2025

If you would like to arrange a discussion before applying, please email Andrew.Raistrick@infinityacademies.co.uk

Spalding Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview.

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 Spalding Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spalding Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spalding-primary-academy

We are a two form entry school serving the Spalding community; our school is a microcosm of the community we serve. We believe that every child has the right to learn in the highest quality learning environment. We promote learning that inspires and develops children's curiosity through our broad curriculum. We want our children to be literate and numerate but we also want them to develop a love and interest in a range of subjects.

Every child in our school knows they are valued, knows they have a voice and know that voice will be heard. We have high aspirations and expectations for every child and all we ask in return is that every child gives their best with an open and inquisitive mind.

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