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Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Ash Grove Primary Academy, PONTEFRACT, West Yorkshire, WF9 2TF

This job expired on 9 October 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - FTC until 31.08.2027
• Actual salary: £18,409.81 - £18,701.70

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ash Grove Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. In this vital role, you'll provide crucial one-on-one and small-group support to empower our students with special educational needs. You'll help create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. You will also collaborate closely with the class teacher, assisting with classroom activities and championing the overall well-being and development of our students.

For a detailed job and person specification, please view the recruitment pack attached to this advert, or visit

https://accesspeople.accessacloud.com/IPMATRecruitment/Home/Vacancy?id=207&returnurl=/IPMATRecruitment/

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a Trust which is committed to the support and development of all staff.
• A commitment to providing you with high quality professional development.
• The opportunity to be part of dedicated staff teams.
• Supportive and caring Senior Leadership Teams.
• Opportunities of co-planning with colleagues.
• Trust wide professional development days.
• Future leadership opportunities.
• Opportunities to work across the Trust.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack Inspire-Teaching-Assistant-SEN-AG.pdf - 1.12 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ash Grove Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ash Grove Primary Academy website
• Email address: hr@inspirepartnership.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ash-grove-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Ash Grove Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@inspirepartnership.org.uk.

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