Teaching Assistant L3 - The Orchard

Wigmore Primary, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,531.00 - £19,562.00 Annually (Actual) L3 , SCP 6-8 pay award pending

Teaching Assistant L3 - The Orchard job summary

The Orchard, based at Wigmore Primary, are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Learning Assistant to play a key role in the lives of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.

You will be part of a team of professionals who believe in inclusion and success for all students, giving them the best possible prospects for their future lives. We are ambitious in striving to meet individual needs and improving students’ learning opportunities.

It is important you have a caring, patient and understanding nature with a true desire to promote and meet the needs of individual students. You will recognise the importance of flexibility to meet these differing needs and show initiative and insight in achieving this. With experience of working with young people with SEMH needs, you will, of course, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to make a positive contribution to this new and forward thinking provision. It is important you have experience of working with small groups or on a 1:1 basis and be committed to prioritising the needs of students at all times.

As a SEMH Learning Assistant, you will be welcomed into our supportive team to:

Help to develop this newly formed provision

Work as part of the team to support children

Work one-to-one with students within the SEMH provision at Wigmore Primary

Provide support to individual students through planned and adapted activities

Assist with students’ personal, behavioural and social development through a bespoke curriculum

Act as a positive role model to students, making a lasting impact on their lives

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.

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.

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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 Wigmore Primary

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 597 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wigmore Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigmore-primary

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