SEND/Reading Assistant
Wrenn School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DQ11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,274.00 - £29,071.00 Annually (Actual) Benefits include: Vivup - Employee Assistance Programme -Professional Development and Learning - Rental Deposit Loan - Local Government Pension Scheme
SEND/Reading Assistant job summary
Job Title: SEND Assistant/Reading Assistant
Location: Wrenn School
Salary: NJC Scale 4, Points 7-11£27,274 - £29,071 FTE (Actual salary £22,398 - £23,864)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
About You:
You will be a caring, patient and proactive individual who is committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. Whether working with students on a one-to-one basis, supporting small groups, or assisting within the classroom, you will be able to build positive relationships and provide encouragement that inspires confidence, independence and achievement. You will share our commitment to inclusion, high expectations and safeguarding, and will be motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting impact on young people's educational journeys.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
A genuine aptitude for working with young people and supporting their learning and development.
An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and a commitment to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The ability to work effectively as part of a team while using initiative when required.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Knowledge of SEND and/or experience delivering literacy interventions such as reading support programmes.
A positive, flexible and resilient approach, with a "can-do" attitude and commitment to continuous professional development.
About the SEND Team:
The SEND Department plays a vital role in ensuring that all students can access a high-quality education and fulfil their potential. We provide holistic support for students with a range of additional needs, including cognition and learning, communication and interaction, social, emotional and mental health needs, and physical or sensory needs. Working collaboratively with teaching staff, families and external agencies, the team is committed to removing barriers to learning, promoting inclusion and creating opportunities for success. Through targeted interventions, personalised support and effective partnership working, we help students develop the confidence, resilience and skills needed to thrive both in school and beyond.
About Wrenn School:
Wrenn is a vibrant learning community across two campuses. Our Doddington Road site supports Key Stage 3 students (ages 11-14) with a nurturing transition from primary school, while London Road provides a mature environment for Key Stages 4 and 5 (ages 14-18).
Set in beautiful grounds, Wrenn offers specialist facilities for Art, Music, Drama, and Design Technology, alongside extensive sports amenities including the Wrenn Astro, playing fields, and gyms.
Our core values - Work Hard, Respect Others, Enjoy Learning, Never Give Up, Navigate Your Future - guide student behaviour, character, and achievement. To find out more please visit our website.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at hr@wrennschool.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool here and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We have a strong Safeguarding team at the academy and a strong culture for Safeguarding in the school. Safeguarding is fully compliant, and the wellbeing of students is a real strength of the academy. The school has been awarded Northamptonshire School of the Year for a second time in 2021 for the exceptional care and guidance provided to the students during the last year. We invest in students’ cultural capital through a very strong personal and community enrichment programme. We have strong links to our community and work closely with local partners and providers to maximise opportunities for all students.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wrenn School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1537 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Wrenn School website
Steeped in History, Wrenn school has been providing high quality education to the young people and families of Wellingborough for over 100 Years.
Our Upper School’s origins at London Road lie in Wellingborough County High School for Girls which was established in 1907. Our Lower School site at Doddington Road which was established in 1930, was once the Wellingborough Grammar School for boys. In 1975, under the then headmaster, Mr Harry Wrenn, the two schools merged to form Wrenn School and in 2025 we look forward to celebrating 50 years as Wrenn School.
Wrenn School is a split site school, the lower and upper school site, KS3 (Aged 11-14) are entirely based on our Doddington Road site with KS4 & 5 (14-19) predominantly based at London Road. The Educational environment is full of historical character and the school has retained many of its original features. The school has beautiful grounds, excellent Art, Music, Drama and Design Technology purpose-built facilities. The Wrenn Astro, playing fields, hard play areas and Gyms providing excellent facilities for the multitude of sports which are played across the school.
“Pupils benefit from a plethora of opportunities and clubs which extend beyond the curriculum’ Ofsted, December 2023
At Wrenn school ‘we set no limits and accept no excuses’ and we aim for excellence in all that we do. We invest heavily in the development of our pupils’ and find ways to nurture them both academically and personally. During their time at Wrenn our students thrive, we are proud of the outcomes that they achieve, and we believe that all students can make outstanding progress and experience individual success. Our Sixth form students, student leadership teams and student mentors play an active role within the school, providing a support to peers and the wider community.
“Sixth Formers play a full part in the life of the school’ and ‘The school has successfully created a vibrant, inclusive culture where pupils succeed’ Ofsted, December 2023
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