SEND Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Ashlands Church of England Primary School, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7AL

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  18 May 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 15,377.00 - 15,618.00

SEND Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

SEND Teaching Assistant (TA) – Maternity Cover

• Maternity Cover until April 2027
• 27.5 hrs per week (Mon-Fri) 
• Term time Only (38 working weeks)
• Actual pro-rated salary range: £15,377-£15,618 based on Grade 15 Point 3-4 with a full-time equivalent salary £24,796-25,185per annum
• Required from Monday 18 May 2026
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Are you a compassionate and proactive individual with a passion for helping children thrive and raise their aspirations?

Would you like to join a welcoming and supportive team where your contribution truly makes a difference?

Ashlands CofE Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to work alongside our class teachers to provide a stable, caring, stimulating and supportive learning environment, which enables pupils to achieve their full potential, both academically and personally.

The core purpose of the role is to work with the class teachers to ensure all pupils are engaged in their learning and are making sustained progress, as well as promoting pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. This will be through 1:1 and small group sessions.

The ideal candidates will:

• Have previous TA experience and a good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Have a commitment to supporting and understanding pupil needs
• Possess a positive, 'can do' and flexible attitude and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team; and
• Have Relevant TA qualification or be prepared to work towards gaining Level 2 of the National Qualifications framework.

Our children are kind, curious, and eager to learn. We have a welcoming, family atmosphere and a caring ethos rooted in our Church School Vision and Values: “Love of Learning, Love of Life, Love of One Another.”

We offer a nurturing and inclusive environment for children and staff to flourish with a supportive community of staff, governors, parents and volunteers.

This is an exciting opportunity to support young people, and to work with a supportive team in a caring, aspirational and inclusive school. If you think you possess the qualities and experience we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.

Closing Date for Applications: 9am on 20 April 2026

Interview Date: w/c 27 April 2026

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.  Please contact the school on office@ashlandsprimary.school or 01460 73437 for an appointment or further details.

Candidates will be required to submit a full application form, which can be requested from the school or from the HR Department on qetrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk

The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

The advertised post is subject to an enhanced DBS check References, Right to Work in the UK, online searches and other pre-employment checks. 

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 Ashlands Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashlands Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashlands-church-of-england-primary-school

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