SEN Teaching Assistant
Long Sutton CofE Primary School, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9NT4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday term time only 30 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1:1 funding linked initially until 31.August.2027
Pay scale
- 15.4
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be nurturing, flexible and committed to ensuring all children can thrive. Experience of working with children with SEND, delivering interventions or supporting children with communication, social or emotional needs would be advantageous.
We would like you to:
- Hold a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
- Have experience working as a teaching assistant with children with additional needs.
- Be passionate about inclusion and meeting children’s individual needs.
- Be positive, proactive, and always solution focused.
- Have high expectations of yourself, keeping all children at the heart of your practice.
- Be a team player with a good sense of humour.
- Be willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for our pupils.
- Enjoy developing learning through play
What the school offers its staff
We are proud of our welcoming and inclusive ethos, strong team culture and supportive staff. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives whilst being part of a caring school community.
In return we can offer:
- The opportunity to be part of a friendly, hardworking, and dedicated team.
- Lively and enthusiastic children who thrive with a supportive environment.
- A wonderful school environment with extensive grounds (swimming pool, summer months only) to enhance learning.
- Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference. A commitment to you and your professional development.
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Long Sutton CofE Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ccole@longsuttonprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01458 241434
Arranging a visit to Long Sutton CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ccole@longsuttonprimary.co.uk.
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