SEND Teaching Assistant

Burnt Oak Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 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: Medway NJC D2 4-11 (dependent on experience) - £19,107 - £21,351 actual per annum (£26,016 - £29,071FTE)

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Post Title: SENTeaching Assistant

School: Burnt Oak Primary School

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2027 - linked to funding

Hours: 32.5 per week (8.30am - 3.30pm)

Weeks: 38 (Term Time only)

Salary: Medway NJC D2 4-11 (dependent on experience) - £19,107 - £21,351 actual per annum (£26,016 - £29,071FTE)

Interview Date: TBC

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should a suitable applicant be identified

We are seeking to appoint a full-time, enthusiastic and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team at Burnt Oak Primary School. This is a fantastic opportunity for a positive and committed individual who shares our passion for providing an outstanding education and giving every child the very best start in life.

This fixed-term role offers the chance to make a genuine difference, supporting pupils with EHCPs within our Specialist Resource Provision. You will play a vital role in delivering personalised support, helping children to thrive both academically and emotionally.

Burnt Oak is proud to hold Flagship Status for Inclusion, reflecting our unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of every child. Our staff are deeply dedicated to nurturing confident, active learners who are fully engaged in their learning. Pupils feel safe, valued and supported, and benefit from strong relationships with staff across the school.

We are equally proud of our team. Staff speak highly of working at Burnt Oak, and morale is strong, creating a warm, welcoming and supportive environment for both adults and children.

Everything we do is underpinned by the Bluebell MAT mission, known as The Bluebell Way:

“We all flourish from a wealth of learning experiences that positively impact on our Academic, Physical and Emotional success.”

By the time children leave us in Year 6, they have developed our core values of:

Academic, Physical and Emotional Success

As part of our team, you will be expected to teach classes across the different year groups in the school, to provide class cover, class support and pupil interventions.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate and enthusiastic about supporting children’s development;
• Develop strong relationships with children, staff and other stakeholders;
• Have the ability to motivate and inspire children throughout their learning journey;
• Be able to use specialist skills/training/experience to support children’s needs;
• Be committed to the school's high standards of teaching, learning and pastoral care;
• Have strong literacy and numeracy skills.

We offer:

• An inclusive and caring ethos;
• A school where every child matters;
• Welcoming and supportive staff;
• A well-resourced school;
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development;
• A supportive Leadership Team.

Safer Recruitment

The Bluebell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. The Bluebell MAT reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

The Bluebell MAT is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information:

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

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 Burnt Oak Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 420 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Burnt Oak Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burnt-oak-primary-school-gillingham

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