SEN Teaching Assistant

Kingsley Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7EE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  29 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 November 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: £25,614,000.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

At Kingsley, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed SEN Teaching Assistant. We are looking for a strong individual who is used to working with SEN children and is patient. The successful candidate must be able to build positive relationships with their pupils and will actively promote the school values - Respect, Aspiration, Integrity, Synergy and Endeavour.

We are looking for a person who has:

• A good level of English and Maths
• An ability to build good working relationships with adults and children
• High-expectations of behaviour
• An ability to support teachers in raising standards
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Qualities such as being caring, positive, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable
• An interest in playing a full-part in all aspects of school life
• Ability to assist with lunchtime supervision
• The confidence to cover the class when necessary

We warmly welcome visits to the school where there will be the opportunity to discuss the role further with the Headteacher. Please contact our Business Partner Sam Thurston to book a visit.

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 Kingsley Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kingsley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsley-primary-school-northampton

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