SEND Teaching Assistant

Harlington Lower School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6PD

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 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: £12.45 - £12.65 Hourly Salary is term time only pro rata

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: Level 2A NJC Scale 3-4, dependent on experience

Hours: 31.25 hours per week over 5 days, term time only (8.45am to 3.30pm, including 30-minute lunch break). Lunch duty cover is included in the above hours.

Start date: September 2026

Fixed-term linked to named SEND child

Harlington Lower School are looking to appoint a highly motivated, flexible and experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to work as part of our dedicated professional team. This role will involve working with pupils with an EHCP to access teaching and learning experiences. This will involve both 1:1 work and working with small groups of children. The successful candidate will be expected to provide high quality care and education for all children who attend this values-based setting.

The successful applicant will demonstrate experience of working with children with special educational needs and have a commitment to promoting equality and diversity. You will be resilient, patient, and possess strong communication skills. Working collaboratively as part of our team, you will use sound judgment and common sense to create an engaging and nurturing learning environment. We can offer a highly supportive environment, a truly friendly staff team, and excellent opportunities for professional development to help you grow in your career.

We can offer a highly supportive environment, a truly friendly staff team, and excellent opportunities for professional development to help you grow in your career.

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 and Barring Scheme. CVs will not be accepted. Internet searches will also be carried out prior to interview.

The Pyramid Schools Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in the role, or would like to book a visit to the school, please contact office@harlingtonlower.co.uk

Closing date: 9am Monday 29th June 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 Harlington Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harlington Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harlington-lower-school

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