SEN Teaching Assistant
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6EU10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
8 October 2025
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185 (Pro rata)
SEN Teaching Assistant job summary
We are a one form entry Catholic primary school and the children are at the very centre of everything we do. Our school is committed to ensuring we deliver the highest quality education through exploration, enjoyment and creativity. We work hard to ensure our children fulfil and achieve their full potential and be the best they can be. We have a strong tradition of success in sports and music and close links to our parish family and the wider community.
We are a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high ambition for our pupils. The Catholic life and teaching in our school is outstanding.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children?
St Mary Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School is seeking a caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our committed team. The candidate will: Work closely with pupils who have special educational needs, adapting approaches as necessary to ensure inclusion and engagement. Assist with the personal care, well-being, and basic medical needs of the designated pupil. Establish positive and trusting relationships with the pupil, demonstrating empathy and understanding of their needs.
Support classroom teachers in delivering lessons, both in group settings and on a 1:1 basis.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can establish positive relationships with pupils and empathise with their needs.
- Has experience supporting children with high SEN needs in a classroom environment.
- Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting daily activities.
- Is self-motivated, adaptable, and passionate about supporting children’s learning and development.
- Demonstrates consistently high expectations and always puts the child’s needs first.
- Is able to meet the child’s academic, social, and basic medical needs.
- Is fully supportive of our Catholic ethos.
What we offer:
- A collaborative working environment
- Dedicated, hard-working colleagues and supportive parents
- Commitment to excellent career development
- Strong links with other Catholic schools
Our school is set in a vibrant diverse community with 205 pupils and a strong commitment to nurturing every child’s potential. If you are enthusiastic about supporting children’s learning and wellbeing, and want to be part of a welcoming and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is Friday 31st October 2025.
Interviews will be held W/C 3rd November 2025.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School website
School location
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