SEN Teaching Assistant
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, London, SE28 8GB48 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
15 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours – Term Time Only – 8.30am – 3.30pm - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Pay scale
- Scale 2 point 3 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a one-form entry school. We are looking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children with SEN and wants to be part of a collaborative school community.
We are looking for someone who is:
- supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
- Support children with a range of additional needs
- Foster positive relationships with children, helping them develop socially, emotionally and academically
- have previous experience supporting children with SEN within a primary school or similar educational setting
- is willing to work with pupils between 5 years and 11 years of age
- Demonstrate patience, empathy, resilience and excellent communication skills.
What the school offers its staff
We are offering:
- a loving and caring family community
- ongoing professional development and opportunities to gain valuable SEN experience.
- children who are passionate about learning and aspirational for their future
- a welcoming and supportive team of staff, governors and parents
- an exciting learning environment which is open to new ideas
- a vibrant parish community with strong links to the school.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- sao@stmargaretclitherow.greenwich.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sao@stmargaretclitherow.greenwich.sch.uk.
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