Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Geddington Church of England Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BG

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP but by 5th January 2026

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a wonderful SEN Teaching Assistant to provide direct support for a student with emotional needs and to work with and help facilitate that students’ successful inclusion in school life. To provide whole school supervision of and assistance for pupils during lunchtime. This may be in the school hall, outside on the playground or in classrooms when the weather is wet.

About The Role

• Provide 1:1 to a pupil with identified SEND needs.

• Help the child access the curriculum and develop independence, confidence and resilience.

• Foster positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.

• Support the wider life of our caring school community.

About You

You will be passionate about education and dedicated to helping children achieve their full potential while ensuring all pupils are supported to achieve this.

You will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, well-organised and self-motivated. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build strong relationships with children and families. You must have good numeracy and literacy skills and be passionate about making learning captivating for children, adapting where necessary to support children’s individual needs.

You will maintain confidentiality, be highly professional and be committed to improving your own practice.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation or visit the school before applying, please email Mrs Tanya Peacock at office@geddingtonschool.co.uk or call us on 01536 742201. We will happily provide you with as many details as possible to support this process.

To apply, please complete all sections of the application form.  CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be emailed with the shortlisting decisions. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

Geddington CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding, Prevent and the welfare of pupils and this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

Geddington CofE Primary School is an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone can feel to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging.

All applications for employment will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

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 Geddington Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Geddington Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/geddington-church-of-england-primary-school

Geddington is a one-form entry school set in a beautiful historic village, and we offer a popular, caring and enriching environment for children from Geddington and surrounding areas.

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