Teaching Assistant (SEN) with Lunch Cover

Sandal Magna Community Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NF

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 27.5 hours per week + 5 Hours per week lunch cover
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year (potential to extend)
Actual salary: £16,135 + £2,801 Gross
Pay scale: Grade 4 - Scale Point 5 to 6 + Grade 2 - Scale Point 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification / Skill Set

Classroom Experience - full class/small groups/1:1

What the school offers its staff

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GP's and private medical services.
GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to be paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
Free annual flu jab
Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
A paid annual Wellbeing Day - a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.

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.

Hours Per Week: 27.5 hours for Teaching Assistant + 5 hours for Lunch Cover (over 5 working days)

Weeks Per Year: Term Time Only

Grade: Grade 4, Scale Point 5 -6 (£16,135 + £2,801 Gross)

Contract Type: Temporary 1 Year Contract (with potential to extend)

Start Date: ASAP

The Opportunity

At Sandal Magna Community Academy, we're seeking a friendly, reliable individual to join our nurturing family. You'll play a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming environment where pupils thrive and teachers excel. If you're committed to excellence, teamwork, and making a real difference in young lives, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who:

Holds a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification and has classroom experience, either in full classes or in smaller 1:1 intervention settings. Experience in supporting SEN pupils would be an advantage.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Julie Pratt, Business Manager, on 01924 767080 or by emailing julie.pratt@sandalmagna.enhanceacad.org.uk

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

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.