SEN Teaching Assistant

New Road Primary & Nursery School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1SZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

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: £24,413.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a teaching assistant who is sensitive to the needs of pupils and are who able to motivate, work with and care for children who need that extra special someone to support their learning.

The successful candidate will:

Be committed to inclusion

Enjoy making learning a positive experience
Have experience of adapting the curriculum and creating bespoke activities to meet an individual’s needs.
Be highly organised and have excellent time management skills.
Be able to work under the guidance of the class teacher and SENCo but have the ability to use their own initiative to support individuals
Have excellent interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire children
Be highly motivated, have a positive attitude and be prepared to develop relationships with children who need consistency
Experience of working with primary aged pupils and a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent.

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.

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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 New Road Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Road Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-road-primary-nursery-school

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