SEN Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LG

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 August 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: £5,417-£5,502 (pay award pending)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: 13th July 2025

Interview Date: W/B 14th July 2025

Salary Range: £5,417-£5,502 (pay award pending)

Hours: 10 hours – Term Time Only

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2026

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint a small group SEN Learning Support Assistant, for children in Reception, ideally with experience in ASC and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs or Early Years.

St Joseph’s is situated close to the town center and seafront. Our caring and positive culture enables pupils to flourish and achieve their potential.

This is a fixed term appointment based on funding until 31st August 2026

The successful candidate will be working closely with the Reception Class Teacher, Reception Staff, Parents, SENCo and sometimes professionals from external agencies. You will be helping to adapt the curriculum for the pupils. You should be able to use initiative to introduce interesting ways of learning.

Desirable skills/experience:

• Experience of working in an educational setting.
• Supportive of mental health needs within children.
• Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.
• Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.
• Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning would be of use.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).
• Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENCo.
• Have experience of working with children.
• Be an excellent communicator and team player.
• Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.

What we can offer you:

Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment.

A forward thinking, proactive Trust that is dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff.

A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike.

Visits to the school are most welcome, please telephone 01278 784641 to book an appointment.

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school

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