SEND Teaching Assistant

The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2HQ

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary: £25.989 FTE (Scale point 6). Actual annual salary - £19,157.
• Additional allowances:

  Salary: £25.989 FTE (Scale point 6). Actual annual salary - £19,157.

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you a good team player? Do you understand how vital the role of a Teaching Assistant is for children with additional needs? If you do, we would love to hear from you.

The Headteacher and Governors are seeking a committed, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant to provide support to children with additional needs.

This is a term-time position, Hours of duty will be 8.30-3.15 Monday to Friday.

The successful applicant will work with the class teacher to deliver planned activities and adapt tasks as necessary to establish routines; provide support during transitions, facilitate sensory breaks; develop the child’s communication skills, social and emotional regulation and behaviour management.

Person specification:

Good team player;

- TA qualification, extensive experience of working with SEND pupils.

Caring and sensitive;

Effective communicator;

Can build positive relationships with the children to promote high self-esteem, independence and social inclusion;

Can promote high standards of behaviour;

Can follow guidance and instruction given by the class teacher to follow APDRs or outcomes from EHCPs.

In return we offer:

A school where everyone is valued, wellbeing is of high importance and has a strong team ethic;

Staff and children who are passionate about learning;

Well supported induction;

Mentoring from outstanding colleagues;

Wide ranging professional development and career opportunities;

Fantastic working environment;

Supportive parents, carers and Governors and a vibrant PTA.

We only accept applications submitted online via MyNewTerm, our chosen applicant tracking system, and which are completed before the closing deadline. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

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

The Rackham C of E Primary School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of its pupils and expects its staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 323 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-rackham-church-of-england-primary-school

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