Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Burnt Oak Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LS

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 10pm

• Date listed

  29 October 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: £24,404.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) D2 Point 4-11 (Dependent on Experience) - £18,497-£20,669 actual pro-rated pay (£25,185-£28,142 FTE)

Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary

Post Title: Teaching Assistant (SEND)

School: Burnt Oak Primary School

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2026

Hours: 32.5 per week (8.30am - 3.30pm)

Weeks: 38 (Term Time only)

Grade: Medway NJC D2 point 4-11 (Dependent on experience)

Salary: D2 Point 4-11 (Dependent on Experience) - £18,497-£20,669 actual pro-rated pay (£25,185-£28,142 FTE)

Interview Date: TBC

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and nurturing school community. This term-time role is ideal for someone passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, and committed to helping every child enjoy, achieve and succeed.

Burnt Oak is proud to hold flagship status for Inclusion. Our staff are deeply committed to supporting each and every child, fostering active engagement and a love of learning. Pupils feel safe, valued, and supported by both teachers and support staff, and benefit from a wide range of opportunities tailored to their individual needs.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Work closely with small groups of children, providing targeted support and interventions.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of personalised learning activities.
• Support pupils with a range of SEND needs, helping them to access the curriculum and develop key skills.
• Collaborate with teachers and other professionals to monitor progress and adapt support as needed.

You will be joining a warm, friendly and caring team, where staff morale is high and our shared values of ‘Enjoy, Achieve, Succeed’ underpin everything we do. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.

If you are passionate about inclusion and want to help children thrive, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate and enthusiastic about supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities;
• Develop strong relationships with children, staff and other stakeholders;
• Be able to motivate and inspire children, helping them to overcome barriers and achieve their potential;
• Use specialist skills, training or experience to deliver targeted interventions and personalised support;
• Be committed to the school's high standards of teaching, learning and pastoral care;
• Demonstrate strong literacy and numeracy skills to effectively support learning across the curriculum.

We offer:

• An inclusive and caring ethos;
• A school where every child matters;
• Welcoming and supportive staff;
• A well-resourced school;
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development;
• A supportive Leadership Team.

Safer Recruitment

The Bluebell Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. The Bluebell Federation reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

The Bluebell Federation is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Federation have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information:

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

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 Burnt Oak Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burnt Oak Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burnt-oak-primary-school

Burnt Oak Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school situated in lower Gillingham. We are a two-form entry school with a Nursery. The school is well resourced and has excellent ICT facilities. We have motivated and happy pupils who are eager to learn.

Through the dedication of our amazing staff, Burnt Oak Primary School succeeds in providing a learning environment where all pupils and staff, are helped to succeed. It is this dedication which led to the school achieving and retaining both the Inclusion Quality Mark and Centre of Excellence since 2017 and becoming a Flagship School in 2020.

Burnt Oak Primary School prides itself on its highly creative curriculum and the extensive extra-curricular activities which it offers pupils. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative and to engage pupils through exciting learning opportunities. Testament to the high quality of this curriculum are our recent Gold Sports Games and Best Literacy Innovation Awards.

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