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Teaching Assistant Level - 1 SEN Support

Ladybarn Primary School, Manchester, M20 4SR

This job expired on 11 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 4:02pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, 8.50am to 3.00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch - 25.8 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year temporary contract
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,016 pro rata, term time only
• Actual salary: equates to apx £16,476 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kingsway Community Trust wishes to appoint highly motivated, dynamic and talented teaching assistant to work on a one to one basis, in and out of class to support individual pupils with SEND needs. The role will be based at Ladybarn Primary, on a one year, temporary contract.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a school setting with pupils with Special Educational Needs. They will be a strong communicator who is a nurturing, patient and positive individual. They will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

Strong literacy skills are essential and successful completion of tests in these areas is part of the interview process.

Level 1, Grade 2 £26,016 pro rata, 25.8 hours per week, term time only equates to apx £16,476 per annum.

Hours of work: 8.50am to 3.00pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunchbreak – 25.8 hours per week

First stage assessment date: 30 June 2026

Second stage assessment/Interview date: 3 July 2026

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance.

What the school offers its staff

Kingsway Community Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, is made up of Ladybarn Primary School, Cringle Brook Primary and Green End Primary School. This provides the staff and children of both schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher and a Trust Board. In each school there is a full time Head of School who lead and manage alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

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.

How to Apply

Candidates should download the application form and complete in full, making sure to fully address the person specification and return to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

We cannot accept CVs as an application. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered. Hand written and photographs of application forms will not be considered.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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Additional documents

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

Privacy Notice - Job Applicant November 2025.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

Safer Recruitment KWCT October 2025.pdf - 277 KB (opens in new tab)

SEN TA1 Job Description & Person Spec.pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ladybarn Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ladybarn Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01614454898
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladybarn-primary-school-manchester

Ladybarn Primary is part of Kingsway Community Trust, which also consists of Cringle Brook Primary in Levenshulme and Green End Primary in Burnage. As part of the Trust, Ladybarn benefits from strong links with these two schools. The curriculum we provide at Ladybarn is tailor made to give all children a thirst for learning, a motivated engagement in school and the best chance to attain high academic success. There is a strong emphasis on developing confidence and skills to be excellent communicators in all situations. Our school has a very strong sense of community, with nurture and strong relationships at its core.

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