SEN Teaching Assistant

Watermore Primary School, Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire, BS36 2LE

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,540.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive and talented SEND team.

Watermore is a modern new building that opened in 2020 offering a fantastic learning environment for our pupils. The classrooms are designed to enable the two classes in each year group to have the flexibility to work either as separate classes or together as a larger unit.

Our hard-working team has the aim of providing an exceptional education for all of our learners. Therefore, we are looking to appoint creative and highly motivated teachers to join us.

We can offer you:

A positive ethos underpinned by shared values

A supportive, dedicated and forward-looking team

Enthusiastic, eager children who enjoy their learning

Supportive parents and governing body

A well-resourced, attractive learning environment

A high level of support from a strong team of teachers and experienced Inclusion Manager

The opportunity to be creative and innovative

We are seeking to appoint teaching assistant who has:

A creative approach to inspiring pupils and developing their own practice

High expectations of what children with SEND can achieve

Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues

Flexibility and openness to new ideas

A willingness to participate fully in the life of the school

Energy, enthusiasm and resilience

The personal skills and confidence to add to our friendly team and form positive relationships with parents and other members of our school community

We are looking for a candidate who is a qualified teaching assistant / have relevant qualifications in the education sector. You must have grade c / 4 or higher in maths and English and demonstrate through your application how you could fulfil the job description.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

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 Watermore Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 412 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watermore Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watermore-primary-school

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