SEN Teaching Assistant

Tower Road Academy, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9PX

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  17 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Full time SEN Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week 08:30 - 15:30

Grade 3.6 - 3.9

Term time plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks)

We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible and experienced team player to join our ambitious, friendly and successful school. The successful candidate will be committed to helping children to succeed, have excellent communication skills and be able to work on their own initiative.

Overview of the role of SEN Teaching Assistant:

Providing support to pupils in and out of the classroom

Assisting Teachers with a range of educational and behavioural needs

Providing pupils with the care and compassion they need to thrive in school

Liaising with parents and external agencies where suitable

Supporting with appropriate interventions such as literacy and numeracy

Work collaboratively as a team to improve outcomes for our pupils

We would love to hear from people who:

Are passionate about education

Have strong English and Maths skills and be willing to learn and develop existing skills.

Promote a child’s development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social) whilst fostering growth, self-esteem and independence.

Are kind individuals

Would like the opportunity to progress within the school and obtain career focused professional qualifications

Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection, safeguarding and behaviour management

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tower Road Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 572 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tower Road Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tower-road-academy

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