SEN Teaching Assistant

Wollaston Primary School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7SF

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  11 September 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: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata salary

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Do you have what it takes to inspire children and facilitate their learning? Do you enjoy adopting creative and imaginative approaches to teaching? Are you ambitious and looking for a school that will offer you support and challenge? We are seeking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant, including lunchtime cover, on a Fixed Term Contract, who shows passion and commitment to life-long learning.

The successful candidate will be dynamic, and have high expectations of themselves and others. Good communication skills are essential, as is the commitment to play a full part in the development of the whole school. Candidates will need to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the national curriculum underpinned by a developed understanding of learning theory.

In return we can offer the successful candidate:

• A friendly and supportive team
• Kind, caring and enthusiastic learners
• A well-equipped classroom
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• An environment that places well-being at the heart of everything we do

If you are friendly, enjoy working as part of a dynamic team, and have lots of creative ideas, please apply.

Wollaston Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks during interview and the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Wollaston Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wollaston-primary-school

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