SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Cranford CofE Primary School, Kettering, NN14 4AE

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  25 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata to £14,395.32 to £14,621.15

SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 2) job summary

SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Contract Type: Fixed term initially until 31 July 2026, as linked to Higher Needs Funding.

Pay Grade: Grade D3 to D4

Full Time Salary: £24,796 - £25,185

Actual Salary: £14,395.32 to £14,621.15

Hours: 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Starting: April 2026

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, professional Teaching Assistant to work alongside our wonderful team at Cranford CE Primary School in an SEN role working in a 1:1 capacity with children with additional needs. At Cranford, our focus is upon the whole child. Our committed staffing team, work collaboratively with the whole school community, to ensure all children achieve well, are happy and make lifelong memories. Our values of Respect, Happiness, Courage, Honesty, Thoughtfulness and Forgiveness influence all that we do at Cranford, establishing our clear vision of ‘The Cranford Way.’

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• Preferably has experience working with children with special educational needs.

• Is enthusiastic, approachable and friendly

• will ensure all children feel safe, happy and able to learn,

• will create a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment

• will support the teacher in management of pupil behaviour and understands how to tackle challenging behaviour in children with respect and understanding, following the school’s Behaviour Policy.

• is supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.

• understands our children and our community and who is able to build supportive and respectful relationships with children whilst maintaining confidentiality and following the school’s Code of Conduct.

• who is prepared to undertake appropriate CPD to develop their skills including First Aid training and annual Safeguarding / Child Protection training.

• understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare - both at home and in school.

In return, we will offer:

• A supportive environment where contributions and ideas are encouraged, valued and supported.

• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn.

• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education.

• A rewarding working environment, within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.

• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our brand-new partnership with Vivup.

• Employment within one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the Peterborough Diocese, with wider development, training and career opportunities.

Are you ready to seize a wonderful opportunity at a wonderful village school? Then please get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you!

Visits during the school day are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office by phone or by email:

office@cranford.pdet.org.uk

01536 330300

Cranford CE Primary is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. We are a family of schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

More information about the school and the Trust can be found on the following websites:

https://www.cranford.northants.sch.uk/

https://www.pdet.org.uk/

For more information see our Job Description and Personal Specifications.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so please do not delay in applying!

PDET, and all of our schools, are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, and references will be sought prior to interview for all shortlisted candidates. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Cranford CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cranford CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cranford-cofe-primary-school

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