SEND Teaching Assistant
St Stephen's CofE School, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 8JN6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until July 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- TA2b (Grade 5), £25183 to £ 27269 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School is a vibrant, forward-thinking, and caring school in the heart of the Preston. We are committed to providing an inclusive, high-quality education for all pupils.
We are looking to appoint a patient, kind and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with additional needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children, working as part of a strong and supportive team in a school that values innovation, teamwork, and professional development.
We are seeking a positive, cheerful, kind individual who is:
- Compassionate, patient, and committed to supporting children with SEND
- A great communicator and team player, with a positive and proactive approach
- Experienced in working with children, particularly those with additional needs (desirable)
- Passionate about inclusion and the power of education to transform lives
- Flexible, adaptable, and ready to take on new challenges with enthusiasm
What the school offers its staff
St Stephen’s is a warm, welcoming, and ambitious school where everyone is valued, cared for, and encouraged to learn and grow. We are a happy team and love our work.
We are intentional about culture, ensuring that we do all we can to enable our staff to flourish as professionals. Our organisational principles guide everything we do as a staff team:
• We value everyone – Every voice matters, and the achievements of all are celebrated.
• We care deeply – We insist on the highest standards while showing compassion for the children and families we serve.
• We learn – We embrace change and actively seek opportunities for growth.
• We have integrity – We are honest, ethical, and accountable.
• We are a family – We support, encourage, and lift each other up.
Further details about the role
Please see the applicant pack (in the 'Additional Documents' section below) for further information about the role. This includes a Person Specification and Job Description.
All applications must be submitted online via the Department for Education’s Teacher Vacancies website.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 1st May 2025 (midnight).
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Stephen's CofE School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 351 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Stephen's CofE School website
- Email address
- head@st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 556306
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is an exceptionally happy school in the heart of Preston. The school provides primary education, serving families in Preston city centre and the surrounding area. Located in an expansive setting in Broadgate, the school is just a short walk from Avenham and Miller Parks, Preston Railway Station, Winckley Square, and the River Ribble. The school is delighted to admit 45 children each year. St Stephen's is also home to St Stephen's Preschool – a popular, well-resourced Early Years setting for children from 3 to 4 years old.
Arranging a visit to St Stephen's CofE School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@st-stephens.lancs.sch.uk.
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