SEN Teaching Assistant

Newtown School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,500.00 - £21,400.00 Annually (Actual)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

At Newtown our values are caring, curiosity and courage. Newtown is a vibrant, innovative school set in the heart of the community it serves. The ethos of our two-form entry school is welcoming, nurturing and enthusiastic. Our children are confident in their ability to learn, resilient and considerate of others.

We can offer:

• a nurturing and welcoming school community
• a talented, dedicated and caring teaching support team
• an amazing group of children with a mix of abilities and cultures
• support in continuing professional development
• classrooms filled with laughter and a love of learning.

About the role:

We are seeking a committed and nurturing SEN Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support in our KS1 classes to pupils with a range of additional needs including autism, learning difficulties and scocail communication challenges. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help create a calm, structured and supportive environment where each child can thrive. You will assist with personalised learning, communication development and social-emotional support, ensuring every child can access the curriculum and make meaningful progress.

If you are patient, proactive and passionate about making a difference for children with additional needs we would love to hear from you.

About you:

You will have:

• Experience of working with children with SEN (preferred but not essential)
• Experience of working in a School or Early Years setting
• Minimum of English and Maths GCSE

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information and do not hesitate to contact the school should you wish to discuss the role further.

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

Post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions. All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Newtown School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newtown School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newtown-school

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