Teaching Assistant SEN - Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8SW

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) NJC 3

Teaching Assistant SEN - Fixed Term Contract 12 months job summary

We are recruiting for a teaching assistant SEN at Briar Hill Primary School based in Northampton

About the role

5 GCSE at C grade or above including Maths and English Desirable

Level 3 Certificate in Supporting T & L in Schools or equivalent

Experience of working with children or young people

To support in the organization and management of pupils and the classroom.

To work with the team in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.

To promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

30 hours per week, Term Time 39 weeks Part-time Fixed Term Contract.

About our Academy

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery is an Ofsted rated Outstanding School (November 2022).

We educate hearts and minds at Briar Hill Primary School and Nursery. Through dedicated teaching, a rich broad and balanced curriculum and outstanding enrichment. Opportunities at Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery we are committed to ensuring every child reaches their full academic and social potential. We make no excuses about being ambitious on our children’s behalf and this resulted in Briar Hill achieving:

• Winner of School of the Year - TES Education Awards 2022
• Ranked in the top 2% of primary schools within England.
• One of the top schools in Northamptonshire for the progress made by pupils in reading, writing and mathematics.
• We are a Talk for Writing and Talk for Reading National training centre. IQM Flagship, Primary History Gold Mark, Primary Geography Gold Mark, Jigsaw Flagship School, ECO Green flag status, Artsmark Gold Award, School Games Gold Award, Philosophy for children award and Primary Science Quality Mark

It is a new teaching assistant role obtained with additional funding . We would love you to work with our team to support various children's needs.

Salary & Benefits

• Payscale: NJC3 - £24796 per annum pro rata

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

• Awards and Recognition Scheme

• Flexible working patterns

• Benefits Platform : Health & Wellbeing Programme : Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

To work with individuals and groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes.

To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities.

To assist with the general pastoral care of the pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled.

To assist the pupils with personal needs as appropriate.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust’s mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

We are a network of unique and diverse academies across the country, committed to delivering a world-class, knowledge-rich education that empowers pupils to reach their fullest potential. Spanning North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North-East Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and London, our network of 36 academies serves over 14,600 pupils and employs 2,300 dedicated staff.

Our family of schools includes 24 primaries, 10 secondaries, an all-through school in London’s Olympic Park, and a special school in Lincolnshire supporting pupils aged 2-19 with a broad range of special educational needs. As one of only 11 system leaders nationwide, we are recognised for our unwavering commitment to educational excellence, our innovative curriculum, and ability to drive sustained school improvement at scale. At the heart of our Mission is a deep belief in the transformative power of education. We are committed to ensuring that every child - regardless of their background - has access to an exceptional academic experience enriched by extensive co-curricular opportunities. From small rural primaries to large urban secondaries, our academies benefit from the strength of a collaborative, values-driven community, in which expertise is shared, best practices are embedded, and each school retains its distinctive character.

We broaden the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please use the ‘apply now’ tab.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.

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

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 Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/briar-hill-primary-school-nursery

Briar Hill Primary and Nursery School is an 3-11 school, based in the town of Northampton. In May 2016 the school was judged as good by Ofsted. We are now on our way to outstanding as we have continued to ensure rapid progress is made to improve the quality of education for all pupils.

Briar Hill is therefore seeking to recruit staff who will have high expectations of all pupils and will work with our skilled team to secure improved outcomes and life chances for the young people in our community. Driving this improvement is a commitment from leaders that teachers are the experts in their field and they should be enabled to teach well planned units of the curriculum, ensuring students acquire knowledge; without the distraction of unnecessary workload, excessive observation and scrutiny or low value administrative tasks.

Leaders have created a positive and caring ethos are committed to professional development of all through an evidenced based approach to learning. The school has a warm approach to discipline and high expectations of pupils.

The town of Northampton has excellent transport links to the A14, M1, M11 and M6. There is a train direct to London in under an hour.

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