SEND Assistant

Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE)

SEND Assistant job summary

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To work collaboratively with the SENCo, teachers, and the wider School Leadership Team (SLT) to plan, organise, and deliver high-quality support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Operating with a proactive, child-centered approach, the SEND Assistant will support children within the classroom, deliver tailored interventions, and work closely with families and external professionals. The goal is to remove barriers to learning, support emotional and social development, and foster an inclusive environment where every child can thrive.

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 Peartree Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Peartree Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/peartree-primary-school-welwyn-garden-city

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