Teaching Assistant - SEND
Kingfisher Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PY13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2025
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata salary £18,264 - £18,851 per annum
Teaching Assistant - SEND job summary
Kingfisher Primary Academy | 30 hours per week | Permanent | Start Date: November 2025
Working Hours per week: 8:30am-3:30pm
About Kingfisher Primary Academy
Kingfisher Primary Academy is a thriving two-form entry school with a 52-place nursery, located in the heart of Doncaster. As part of the Astrea Academy Trust, we are proud to serve a wonderfully diverse community of children aged 3-11. At Kingfisher, the success and wellbeing of our pupils are at the centre of everything we do. Our innovative curriculum sparks curiosity and encourages active participation, ensuring every child is engaged and excited about learning.
We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our Reception Classes, supporting small groups of children to access learning activities within the setting. This is a permanent role, working 30 hours per week, starting in November 2025.
What You’ll Be Doing- Providing tailored support to pupils with complex needs, helping them access learning and thrive in a nurturing environment.
- Providing tailored support to pupils in accessing learning within a nurturing environment.
- Supporting the delivery of a therapeutic, broad, and balanced curriculum that meets individual needs.
- Working closely with teachers and senior leaders to adapt learning experiences in line with statutory SEND requirements.
- Attending to pupils’ health, welfare, and personal care needs, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout the school day.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Shares our belief that every child can succeed.
- Is passionate about inclusive education and understands the importance of early intervention.
- Can build strong, trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
- Is proactive, patient, and able to adapt to the dynamic needs of the EYFS setting.
Interested in Applying? If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. We welcome visits and informal conversations about the role. Please email recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org for more details.
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI: Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates: Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference? If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Kingfisher Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 445 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kingfisher Primary Academy website
Kingfisher is a fantastic academy that places great importance on the success of its pupils. Children are assessed regularly and effective support ensures children make progress. An innovative curriculum has been designed to ensure that children take part in exciting lessons and that they play an active part in their own learning. A number of extra curricular clubs ensure that children have access to a range of enriching activities.
As an academy we love working with parents and have an increasing army of volunteer helpers who support us during the school day. We value the opinions of children in school and they have their own council. The council has regular meetings and discuss a wide range of issues.
Kingfisher is a two form entry academy (420 places) with a 52 place nursery.
The only true way to find out about this academy is to walk through the door and experience the positive atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you into our academy community!
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the academy direct and speak to Mrs Flint with any queries you may have and she will be able to direct you to the most suitable person to deal with your question
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