SEND Teaching Assistant

Chater Junior School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0WN

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 July 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) This salary is pro-rated and term time only

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

At Chater Junior School our aim is ‘Making Lives Better;’ all our staff have this as their reason for working at Chater, our children want to make a difference in their local community and the wider world.
Our children come from a range of backgrounds, we believe that our diversity is a huge strength and is celebrated throughout the life of the school. Through our curriculum we seek to provide our children with a first-class education built around our four values: Passion, Collaboration, Integrity and Resilience.

We are seeking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant who can work 5 days per week - 8:30am - 3:30pm, term time only plus 5 Inset Days.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Work with a group of children with significantly high SEND needs and/ or as a 1:1
• Provide learning support to particular pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.
• Undertake lunchtime duties in an allocated space
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Show commitment and passion about learning
• Be flexible and enjoy working as part of a team

In return we can offer:

• Relevant and exciting professional development opportunities
• The opportunity to work in a friendly and diverse school community
• Amazing, friendly, enthusiastic children who engage positively with school life.
• A hard-working, motivated and engaged staff and governors.
• An attractive working environment with excellent facilities
• A school that believes in staff wellbeing with an employee assistance programme and removing unnecessary barriers to being a successful practitioner.
• A culture of support for all staff.
• Free to use electric charge points for electric car users.

Comments from current staff about why they like working at Chater Junior School:

"There is a lovely, supportive environment across the school, which has helped with my personal growth. I have learnt from my colleagues."

"All the children are well behaved and respectful. The team are friendly and supportive."

"Chater is uplifting. There is a lot of positive energy. It is a safe place, and the children are wonderful."

"Feel supported and given opportunities to flourish. Trusted to lead. I like the community. I feel like we are a family at Chater."

School visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged so please contact the school office on 01923 446686 to book a tour with the Headteacher. We look forward to hearing from you.

Chater Junior School is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and is a committed equal opportunities employer. Please note that our safeguarding requirements and practices mean we are only able to consider complete applications using the application form - we are unable to accept CV applications. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of Safer Recruitment due diligence. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and successful checks including satisfactory references.

Please note applications may be considered while posts are being advertised and we reserve the right to retract the vacancy sooner than the advertised date.

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

Chater Junior School is committed to the safeguarding of children and is a committed equal opportunities employer. Please note that our safeguarding requirements and practices mean we are only able to consider complete applications using the application form - we are unable to accept CV applications. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and successful checks including satisfactory references.

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 Chater Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 241 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chater Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chater-junior-school

Chater Junior School is a happy thriving and very successful junior school,set in a culturally diverse community. The pupils, staff and Governors are proud of the school's achievement and care passionately about its continued future success.

Chater is 10 minute walk from Watford Junction mainline station (20 min from Euston) and 10 min walk from Watford metropolitan line. Plans have also been approved to build a new tube station in Vicarage road in the near future which is a 3 minute walk from the school.

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