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SEND Teaching Assistant

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 2JE

37 days remaining to apply

Closing date
9 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 July 2025

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 (Can be done as a job share): 15 - 30 hours a week negotiable, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £27,711 - £30,060
Actual salary: Pro rata
Pay scale: Grade 6 12 - 17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Have experience of supporting children with special educational needs
Have experience of EYFS/ KS1 and/or SEND in a primary or pre-school setting
Be able to work in a small class setting with a small number of children
Be comfortable working in conjunction with other adults supporting children of similar level of need
Be able to be adaptable and creative in supporting children with to learn

What the school offers its staff

A warm and caring working environment with supportive colleagues and an emphasis on wellbeing
Opportunities for further study and qualifications to develop your career
A school which is focused on the needs and interests of the children we serve

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.