SEND Teaching Assistant

Stanton Primary School, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2AW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 March 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 (Can be done as a job share): 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,989 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience) Actual Salary: £16,890 - £17,429 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Stanton Primary School, Bury St Edmunds
• 30hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £25,185 - £25,989per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £16,890 - £17,429per annum

Join Stanton School’s SEND Unit and help us make a real difference in children’s lives. We are looking for a compassionate and committed Teaching Assistant to support learning within our purpose-built unit. Working closely with the class teacher, you will help prepare lessons, assist pupils during continuous provision, and contribute to a calm, inclusive environment where every child feels safe, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential.

In this role, you’ll support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, as well as those with English as an Additional Language, helping them progress both academically and socially. You will also have the opportunity to work across the wider school, ensuring that all children can access learning and take pride in their achievements.

This is a meaningful opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, shaping a new chapter in our school’s inclusive education journey. If you believe in the power of patience, empathy, and teamwork, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Fundedsubjectcoursedevelopment for yourrole
• Range ofstaff communities, including EDI andneurodiversecommunities
• Careerprogressionopportunities

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Stanton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 234 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanton Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanton-primary-school-bury-st-edmunds

Arranging a visit to Stanton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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