Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Ashby Fields Primary School, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0YP

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737.00 - £23,114.00 Annually (FTE) £11.79 to £11.98 per hour.

Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary

Ashby Fields Primary School

is seeking to appoint a

SEND Teaching Assistant

Pay scale: Grade D, point 3-4

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

(39 weeks per year - term time + training days)

We are seeking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team in the new academic year.

The role is to support pupils with with special educational needs. This role would include supporting learning needs and social interaction of pupils, as well as general classroom support. Prior experience of working with EYFS children with SEN is desirable.

Ashby Fields Primary school is a welcoming and friendly school with values at the heart of all we do.

We strive for high standards in all aspects of school life and are committed to the well-being of all our children and our staff.

We are looking for:

An enthusiastic, well motivated and committed individual

Previous experience of working with children with special educational needs

Good communication skills

Has a calm, patient approach to supporting the needs of children

Willingness to learn and get involved.

Is able to use his/her initiative to support learning and behaviour

Good literacy and numeracy skills

We can offer you:

Friendly, polite and well-behaved children

Excellent support from our dedicated team of staff

A commitment to on-going professional development

A school committed to staff well being

For more information about our school, please visit our website: Ashby Fields Primary School

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, to arrange an appointment please call: 01327 310068 to speak to the office administrator or by contact us by email at: Jodie.rush@afps.InMat.org.uk

Closing date: 3rd January 2026

Interviews: TBC

Please apply via My New Term. No email applications will be accepted.

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 Ashby Fields Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashby Fields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashby-fields-primary-school

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