Special Educational Needs Support Assistant - Visual Impairment Specialist
The Minster School, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0LG13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Hours: Term Time Only – 31.75 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 year fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- FTE - £25,992 - £28,624
Actual salary
- Actual - £19,163 - £21,103
Pay scale
- NJC Salary Scale – Grade 4 – Scale Point 8 - 14
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Minster School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA), to join our highly skilled team. The successful candidate will provide specialist support to individual students and groups of students by assisting with personal care and supporting learning under the supervision, direction and guidance of the SEN team.
Significant previous experience of working with children/young people and excellent numeracy and literacy skills will be most beneficial. If you are keen to make a difference to the progress and aspirations of our students, then we would very much welcome your application.
We are seeking to appoint a specialist to support our Visually Impaired students. The ideal candidate would either have experience in working with children with visual impairment, or willing to develop these skills quickly.
An understanding of A Level Maths and / or Science would be beneficial but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
THE MINSTER SCHOOL, SOUTHWELL
A Church of England Academy
Member of the Minster Trust for Education
NOR 1650, inc. 400 in the Sixth Form, Age Range 7-18
SENSA
NJC Salary Scale – Grade 4 – Scale Point 8 - 14
FTE - £25,992 - £28,624
Actual - £19,163 - £21,103
Permanent
To commenceSeptember 2025
Hours: Term Time Only – 31.75 hours per week
Permanent
The Minster School is a highly regarded, oversubscribed school, serving the local community of Southwell and surrounding villages. As a Church of England Academy, we have a strong ethos which is based around our values of Wisdom, Optimism, Resilience, Kindness and Service through which we live and breathe our motto of Succeeding Together. The school currently has 1650 students on roll including 350 students in the sixth form and 40 students in the junior department. We are regularly amongst the top schools in Nottinghamshire for achievement and attainment.
Alongside serving our own students, we are the home of East Midlands East Maths Hub, a strategic partner of the Redhill Teaching Hub and a member of the Minster Learning Alliance. The Minster School is a member of the Minster Trust for Education (MITRE), a multi academy trust
Further details about the role
Candidates should apply through the TES website and follow the guidance notes as provided.CV’s will not be accepted. For further information about how to apply for this role, please read our ‘Guidance notes for applicants’ document which will be posted on the TES website under the job listing.
For more information about the role, please contact our HR Assistant Lizz Caunt –l.caunt@minsterschool.org.uk
Closing date: Friday 11th July 9.00am
Interviews:Tuesday 15th July
The Minster Trust for Education is committed to safeguarding children and the promotion of equal opportunities for staff and students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and complete a KCSIE Declaration.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if we receive suitable applications for the role.
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 are not accepted.
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About The Minster School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1647 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Minster School website
- Email address
- l.caunt@minsterschool.org.uk
The Minster School is a founding member of the Minster Trust for Education, a multi-academy trust supporting the very best education in all its facets for children in Nottinghamshire
Arranging a visit to The Minster School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.caunt@minsterschool.org.uk.
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