SEND Teaching Assistant (1)

Hart Hill Nursery School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0JS

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,593.06 Annually (Actual)

SEND Teaching Assistant (1) job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and committed member to join our team as a SEND Teaching Assistant who will work within our Nursery as part of a supportive team to ensure the care of individual or groups of children, to support their learning and development and ensure their safety. They will also be involved in preparing and maintaining classroom teaching materials and helping in planning and recording pupils’ progress. The role is varied and will involve working with children in a one to one situation and in small groups. They must have GCSE Grade 4/C (or above) in English or equivalent qualification - functional skills Level 2. Experience of working in an educational setting. L2 Childcare Qualification, see below the qualifications we accept.

We can offer you:

A motivated and supportive Leadership team.

A commitment to enhancing your professional development.

A friendly and warm community with dedicated staff.

Enthusiastic learners.

A commitment to raising standards for all our children.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice in fluently spoken English.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

Closing Date: 5th June 2026

Interview Date: 11th June 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

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 Hart Hill Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hart Hill Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hart-hill-nursery-school

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