SEND Teaching Assistant

Kettering Buccleuch Academy, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 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: £25,918.00 - £8,945.70 Annually (Actual) £25,918 FTE/ £8,945.70 Actual

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary: £25,918 FTE/ £8,94570 Actual

Hours: 15 hours a week (3 hours per day)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Funding Linked to Named Student

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), helping them to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. You will work closely with teaching staff to provide tailored support, encourage positive behaviour, promote independence and ensure that every student feels safe, included and valued. The successful candidate will be committed to creating a positive and supportive learning environment where all students can develop their confidence, skills and love of learning.

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is part of United Learning, a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide an excellent education so that all young people can make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient - high-quality staff such as you.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should a suitable candidate apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact us on 01536 515644 or primarysendco@kba.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

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is committed to equal opportunities and to the protection and safety of all students and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.

Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Kettering Buccleuch Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Christian, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kettering Buccleuch Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kettering-buccleuch-academy

Since becoming an academy in September 2009, Kettering Buccleuch Academy has seen many exciting changes. We are an all-through academy catering for students aged 4-18. We moved into our new, purpose-built building in January 2013. The academy continues to go from strength to strength, with happy and motivated staff, a supportive culture and plenty of opportunities for personal grown with our excellent staff CPD offer. We offer a range of benefits including our wellbeing and workload manifesto, Perkbox, covering lifestyle and retail benefits including Childcare vouchers, a car lease scheme, cycle to work etc., subsidised meals and an on-site gym which is free for all staff to use.

We welcome visits to our school so that you can experience the unique ethos of Kettering Buccleuch Academy for yourself. If you would like to visit the academy, please contact Miss Millsop, PA to the Principal, on 01536 515644 or via email to WendyMillsop@kba.uk.

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