SEN Teaching Assistants

Stoberry Park School, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2TJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Position One - 14.5 hours per week - Mon and Tues 8.45am to 3.15pm, Weds 12.15pm to 3.15pm Position Two - 15 hours per week - Mon to Fri 12.15pm to 3.15pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31st August 2026
• Actual salary: 14.5 hours £8,106 and 15 hours £8,386

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate, for Stoberry Park Primary School who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated working alongside the class teacher to support a child 1:1 across all areas of the curriculum
• Will be responsible for ensuring the child has full access to the national curriculum and will use a range of strategies to ensure the child makes progress
• Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• Will be responsible for working with an individual pupil and with small groups
• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to situations with integrity and compassion
• Will have experience of working with children, ideally within a school environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has the ability to encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
• Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period

What the school offers its staff

We live our mission of Excellence through Cultivating Character, Sharing Talents and Pursuing Innovation, and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence; we want to grow an exceptional trust, comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of Collaboration, Community, Integrity, Equity, and of course Uncompromising Excellence.

We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our successful learning outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become successful learners, healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form V1.docx - 34 KB (opens in new tab)

JD - 1 to 1 Teaching Assistant +H&S.pdf - 176 KB (opens in new tab)

About Stoberry Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 308 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stoberry Park School website
• Email address: recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
• Phone number: 07450 125066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stoberry-park-school-wells

Arranging a visit to Stoberry Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.

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