SEND Teaching Assistant

Waulud Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3LZ

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) £19,299 to £19,919 actual gross annual salary

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Vacancy

SEND Teaching Assistant - Starting September 2026

Salary: L3 (£25,989 - £26,824 FTE) Actual gross per annum £19,299 to £19,919

Job type: Fixed Term/Permanent

Weeks per year: 38 weeks plus 5 additional training days

Working Pattern: 08:30am - 15:30pm (Monday to Friday)

Hours of work: 31.75 hours per week

This post will also include supervising pupils during the midday break, therefore a degree of flexibility in the pattern of the working day will be needed to cover.

The SEND Teaching Assistant will be employed and work under the day to day instruction and guidance of the SEND Class Teacher and Inclusion Manager to enable and support the learning/access of a bespoke curriculum for pupils with complex needs in the Learning Bases.

About Us

Waulud Primary School is a very friendly, welcoming and hardworking school where the enthusiastic and positive attitude of all staff make it a great place to work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated team. Waulud Primary School is a “GOOD” school and has high aspirations for all pupils and staff and provides a “nurturing and caring environment”.

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational SEND Teaching Assistant to join our warm, friendly and inclusion-focused school.

About you

We are looking for a dedicated professional with a passion for ensuring inclusive provision for all children and resilient enough to keep going, even when it’s challenging.

We wish to appoint someone who:

• Wishes to make a real difference to children’s outcomes, academically, socially and emotionally
• Ideally have previous experience working within a similar school environment and with children with complex needs
• Ideally have experience working with children in Early Years
• Able to support the SEND Class Teacher in creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, valued and supported
• Has excellent communication skills and able to converse with both children and parents (fluent in English)
• Is highly flexible and adaptable to children’s needs
• Is knowledge of Safeguarding in a school environment
• Has basic numeracy and literacy to support learning needs of pupils
• Is able to work as part of a team and with a variety of professionals
• Is able to contribute to the support of children in all personal areas of development
• Is willing and able to undertake training and development as and when required e.g. paediatric fist aid

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Support the SEND Class Teacher in the supervision, support and progression for pupils with complex needs ensuring their safety, access to learning activities and integration into mainstream classrooms
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Establish constructive relationships with the pupils in the learning bases and interact with them according to their individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the SEND Class Teacher
• Work alongside external professionals and implement advice e.g. SALT, Educational Psychologist, CAMHS etc
• Provide intimate care where required

We will offer you

• A vibrant, happy school
• A strong & supportive Leadership Team and enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dedicated staff
• Excellent professional development
• A welcoming environment
• Well behaved pupils with a desire to learn
• Extensive free and confidential Staff Wellbeing Package

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found

If you are interested, please apply at: www.mynewterm.com or you can collect an application form, job description and personal specification from the school office.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Please call 01582 593469 or email hr@wauludprimary.co.uk to make an appointment to visit the school.

Closing date: Midnight Monday 1st June 2026

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 Waulud Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waulud Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waulud-primary-school

Waulud Primary School is a two form entry school with a culture of High Aspirations for all pupils and staff. Our most recent Ofsted Inspection graded us as a 'Good' School.

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