SEN Teaching Assistant

Sywell Church of England Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0AW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 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: £25,185.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary - £13,277.13

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

SEN Teaching Assistant

Hours: 23.25 hours

Monday-Thursday 8:45am-1pm and Friday 8:45am-3:30pm (with a 30-minute lunch break). These include some lunchtime cover.

38 weeks per year

Grade: D, Pay Scale 4

Closing date 05th November 2025

Interviews on 11th November 2025

Salary: £25,185.00 FTE

Actual: £13,277.13

Fixed term contract until 31.08.2026

Closing date 05/11/25

Interviews 11/11/25.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to work in a school that believes nature and nurtures are the best ways to ensure all children can flourish?

Are you looking for a role where you can make real change in the progress and achievements of individual children?

Then we want to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint someone who:

Wants to make a real difference in a child’s life by providing tailored support to help them thrive in our inclusive school environment.

Is enthusiastic, approachable, and friendly

Ensures all children feel safe, happy, and able to learn

Has an understanding of the curriculum and pastoral needs of primary aged children

Is able to deliver high quality first teaching

Is confident in using a range of behaviour management strategies

Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently using their own initiative and above all is a committed team member

Has knowledge, understanding and/or experience of working with children with additional needs

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing support for children with complex needs, in line with recommended provision and targets from external professionals

Providing a level of medical care.

Supporting learning, communication, and social development both inside and outside of the classroom

Working closely with the class teacher, SENDCo, and external professionals

Contributing to a nurturing and structured learning environment

We can offer you:

A fantastic opportunity to develop your career with a supportive trust who champions development

Supportive, motivated and interested staff, governors and parents

Happy, caring and motivated children

A positive Christian ethos

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity, Sywell CE Primary School would like to hear from you!

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact us on 01604 644565 to arrange your visit and tour slot!

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 Sywell Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 93 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sywell Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sywell-church-of-england-primary-school

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