SEND Teaching Assistant
Belmore Primary Academy, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 9LF39 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,044.00 - £25,044.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 06
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
Contract: Fixed term full time, Term time only, plus 5 INSET days
Salary: NJC Scale 6 £25,044 (Actual) per annum
Closing date: 29/10/2026
Start: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Belmore Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, vibrant, and supportive team. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our students’ growth and development. You'll love this role if you can utilise strategies to support students in achieving learning goals and establish good working relationships with pupils.
We are looking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our strong team as soon as possible
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Experience of working with children with special educational needs, complex learning difficulties or additional needs, in a school or similar setting.
Experience of supporting pupils in a primary school environment, ideally including both mainstream and specialist provision.
Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (e.g. GCSE or equivalent).
Relevant TA or SEND qualification (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning) desirable but not essential — training provided.
Knowledge & Understanding
Able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
Can demonstrate an understanding of the needs of children with a range of learning difficulties, including profound, moderate and social/emotional needs.
Understanding of relevant policies including safeguarding, the SEND Code of Practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
Understands the need for sensitivity and confidentiality, particularly in relation to vulnerable children and their families.
Able to use basic technology — computer, video, photocopier — and willingness to develop ICT skills further.
Willingness to undertake training as required, including in medical and first aid matters relevant to individual pupils.
Support for Learning
Support the planning, preparation and delivery of activities for individuals and small groups of children under the direction of the teacher.
Lead on some activities for larger groups of children under the supervision of the teacher, contributing ideas for increasing pupil engagement.
Deliver pre-determined learning, care and support programmes — including literacy and numeracy interventions — adjusting activities according to pupil responses and needs.
Support pupils to understand instructions and access learning, using specialist strategies and communication tools as appropriate.
Support pupils in using standard and specialised equipment as directed, and prepare and maintain resources required to meet lesson plans.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
Work effectively across both mainstream classes and our specialist SEND provision, adapting approach, communication and resources to the different environments as required.
Support for the School
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and actively support difference, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to and uphold the overall ethos, work, aims and values of Belmore Primary School.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals, including external agencies and therapists working with children and families.
Attend relevant meetings as required, including SEND review meetings, EHCP Annual Reviews and staff briefings.
Participate in training, professional development and performance management as required.
Assist with the supervision of pupils outside of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
Further Information:
Belmore Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.
Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.
We do not accept CV's.
We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.
Please see link to the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Please note that we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.
Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.
Closing Date: 23/11/2026
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Belmore Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 533 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Belmore is not only the highest performing in Hillingdon but has been recognised by the Mayor of London as one of the best Primaries in London and Belmore joined the ‘Schools for Success’ programme, putting us in the top 6% of Primary schools in the capital.
Belmore is rapidly becoming the school of choice. The standard of teaching is very high and children achieve at the very highest levels, far better than what they would achieve in any school locally.
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