SEN Teaching Assistant

Millbrook Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8NU

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 September 2025

• Closing date

  8 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.52 - £13.27 Hourly

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

SEN Teaching Assistant

Hours: 26.25 hours per week

Working Pattern: 08.45-3.15 Monday - Friday

Contract: Fixed Term contract until 31.08.2026

Salary: K scale £12.52-£13.27 per hour ( depending on qualifications and experience)

Start date: 08/09/2025

Closing date: Midday 8th August 2025

Interviews: Week Commencing 1st September 2025

Millbrook Primary School wants to appoint an enthusiastic , committed and inspirational teaching assistant, with excellent interpersonal skills, who is an advocate of inclusive practice. The willingness and the flexibility to work with all ages, supporting individuals and small groups, in our SEN unit or in the mainstream is essential.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with children, keep smiling whatever happens, be creative , calm and really believe that every child always matters!

Whatever your level of experience, what is most important is that you are a team player, with high expectations of achievement and behaviour. You should have a real passion for learning and an empathy for the issues faced by children with Special Educational Needs.

Our oversubscribed school and SEN Unit offers you excellent resources and equipment, full support in your professional development and an environment that encourages taking initiative,

Millbrook Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and therefore successful candidates will be required to provide recent relevant references , and undergo a medical check, online searches and a DBS disclosure check at an enhanced level.

Qualifications: Successful candidates will hold GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above, Level 2 equivalents or have significant SEN experience in a specialist setting.

Closing date; Friday 8th August 2025 ( Grove Learning Trust have the right to close this vacancy early)

Interviews: Week beginning 1st September 2025

For further details please can you download the recruitment pack or visit our school website www.millbrook.swindon.sch.uk

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 Millbrook Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millbrook Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millbrook-primary-school-sn5-8nu

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