Teaching Assistant in the SEN Unit

Hob Green Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9EX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,509.00 - £21,820.00 Annually (Actual) Dudley NJC Grade 5 Point 7-11

Teaching Assistant in the SEN Unit job summary

We are seeking a truly inspirational full-time Teaching Assistant for The Woodlands at Hob Green Primary School. The Woodlands provides specialist full time provision for pupils from reception to year six who have severe and complex communication, interaction and/or cognition and learning needs. The provision provides pupils with an intensive immersion in specialised communication and interaction and cognition and learning strategies, which are encompassed through highly differentiated curriculum pathways, in order to meet the individual needs of pupils.

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is a requirement for the job. The successful applicant will work under the guidance of teaching staff with a limited degree of autonomy. The role will require someone who has specific skills and experience, in particular relation to support pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Communication and Interaction and/or Cognition Learning needs.

Closing date: Friday 13th February 2026

Safeguarding

The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches.

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification; qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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 Hob Green Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 244 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hob Green Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hob-green-primary-school-stourbridge

Supporting and developing your Early Career

We know that starting out as a teacher is very rewarding and exciting, but it can also be challenging. Whether you are straight out of university or are a career changer, as an Early Career Teacher at our Trust, you will join a team of early career colleagues who will be supported by the Ambition Institute’s Early Career Programme Framework. This is part of the national ‘golden thread’ of teacher support that will enable you to focus on aspects of teaching that will make the most difference to your classroom practice.

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