13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,583 - £25,989 pro rata per annum

Pay scale

PAY BAND D / SCP 5 - 6

Additional allowances

SEN Allowance - £1,539 pro rata per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and skilful Teaching Assistants for Northwood Community

Primary School, to support progress and learning for children with complex SEND needs and/or EHCPoutcomes. Northwood Community Primary School is a great place to work and the role will include workingwith children to support them in the following ways:

• To support cognition and learning and all learning needs across the four areas of SEND

• To support sensory regulation and behaviour

• To be aware of EHCP outcomes/targets for the children they are supporting

• To support our wider school by participating in an after school club

• To interact with parents/carers appropriately under the direction of the class teacher/phase lead

• To undertake relevant training and CPD

• To contribute to any other appropriate aspect of school life, under the direction of the Headteacher

What the school offers its staff

  • Friendly working environment
  • Staff wellbeing support
  • Employee benefit scheme
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

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.

If you are an inspirational Teaching Assistant, committed to raising standards and building rapport withpupils, staff & parents/carers, we would love to hear from you. You must:

• Be caring, patient and prepared for physical activities

• NQT Level 2 or above for Teaching Assistants or experience.

• Be committed to high expectations of pup

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

About Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
473 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
acassin@ncps.co.uk

School location

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