5 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 December 2025

  • Closing date

    7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£16,511-£17,110 per annum (FTE £23,996-£24,950)

Teaching Assistant Range 1 job summary

Make a Real Difference – Join Us as an SEN Teaching Assistant!

Weekly Hours: 30 hours per week, 9.00am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, Term Time only

Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply


Do you have a passion for helping children overcome challenges and reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.


Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to pupils with SEN, helping them engage with learning activities and achieve their potential.

• Assist the teacher in adapting resources and strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

• Support pupils in developing confidence, independence, and social skills.

• Help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment across different learning settings.


About You

• Passionate about making a difference for children with SEN.

• Patient, empathetic, and able to build positive relationships with pupils.

• Flexible and collaborative, working effectively as part of a team.

• Reliable, resilient, and committed to promoting inclusion and equality.


What We Can Offer You

• Free onsite parking

• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages

• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover

• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants

• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme

• Annual Flu Vaccination


Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lisa Snook (HR Officer)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful


The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

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

The Vale Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process.

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.

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About Stocklake Park Community School

School type
Special school, ages 11 to 19
School size
105 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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Part of the Vale Federation of Schools, Stocklake Park Secondary School is a special school which caters for students who have moderate to severe learning difficulties. There are currently 100 students at the main site. The school follows a primary model and is designed to meet individual educational needs and develop social and personal skills. The curriculum is organised to give students the opportunity to experience and explore different subjects. We provide high quality education and care and students have access to a range of therapies, multi-agency professionals and a team of therapists who support students’ needs. We offer an excellent training package for staff together with a fantastic opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward thinking team who are providing a therapeutic and unique learning environment for its pupils. All students have access to swimming at our primary site, a rebound centre and purpose built outdoor spaces including a MUGA (multi use games area) and playground equipment. We are close to bus and train links and on-site parking is available for staff.

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