SEND Teaching Assistant

Marine Academy Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual Salary: £20,642 - £22,578 (Grade D)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant, with SEND experience, to join our team. This role will involve both 1:1 work with children and group work depending on the immediate need. This will be within classrooms and outside the classroom when needed. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting every child reach their greatest potential and live by life's highest values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the learning, development and wellbeing of children, particularly those with SEND
• Work closely with class teachers and SENDCo to provide outstanding provision for children with SEND
• Build positive relationships with children, parents/carers and staff
• Assist with classroom organisation and preparation of resources
• Promote inclusion and help every child reach their full potential
• Uphold and actively promote safeguarding best practice

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Professional development opportunities through our Growing Great People model
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference every single day
• A school culture that values kindness, teamwork and high aspirations
• If you are passionate about early years education and want to be part of an outstanding school where amazing things really do happen, we’d love to hear from you.

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

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About Marine Academy Plymouth

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 975 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: Recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marine-academy-plymouth

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