SEND Teaching Assistant

Horsley Woodhouse Primary School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6AT

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  25 March 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: Salary is based on the DCC pay scale - Grade 8 - £15.40 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  Salary is based on the DCC pay scale - Grade 8 - £15.40 per hour

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Horsley Woodhouse Primary are looking to appoint a caring and enthusiastic person to join our hard-working and friendly staff team. The successful candidate will support and promote the school’s aims, values and vision by working collaboratively with the team. This position is initially offered on a fixed-term contract until the 31.12.2026.

Please refer to the full job description for full details of the role. Visits to our school are highly recommended.

Horsley Woodhouse Primary is part of Embark Federation of Schools

Horsley Woodhouse is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Interviews dates will be confirmed soon after the post closes to applications

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please visit our school website for more information about our school https://www.horsleywoodhouseprimary.co.uk/

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 Horsley Woodhouse Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 92 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horsley Woodhouse Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horsley-woodhouse-primary-school

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