SEND Teaching Assistant
Widewell Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7ER10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,719.00 - £19,318.00 Annually (Actual) 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum, temporary until 31.08.26
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
About this Role
Widewell Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated, caring and innovative Teaching Assistant, to join our team and make a difference in children’s lives.
The successful Teaching Assistant will work under the direction of the SENCO and HLTA to provide high quality, bespoke provision for pupils with SEND, primarily those within a targeted provision. Support the social and emotional needs of pupils alongside their learning needs. Promote inclusion across the school and work alongside staff to upskill and support inclusive practice in the classroom. Promoting and embedding the school’s ethos and values in everyday activities. Work may be conducted in the classroom, outside the classroom, outside or on occasion off site at other bespoke provision.
We would encourage candidates to visit the school, meet the team and see the amazing work taking place in the setting. To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role further, please contact: 01752 778796 or email hr@learningat.uk.
About the School
Widewell Primary is a friendly, welcoming and inclusive one form entry school who values all of our staff. We have high expectations, but also prioritise staff wellbeing and always look at ways that we can collaborate and work smarter to achieve the best outcomes for our children. Our school is set amongst 12 acres of playgrounds, fields and woodland areas which benefits our whole community. Our location, wonderful children and families as well as our fantastic staff make Widewell Primary a great place to work.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
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 are not accepted.
About Widewell Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 219 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Widewell Primary Academy website
School location
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