Teaching Assistant - SEND (Primary)

Castle Newnham School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC 2a 3-4 FTE

Teaching Assistant - SEND (Primary) job summary

TEACHING ASSISTANT SEND (PRIMARY)

JOB TITLE: Teaching Assistant SEND (Primary)

BASED AT: Castle Newnham (Primary is across both South and North Sites)

SALARY/GRADE: NJC Scale 2A Point 3-4

RESPONSIBLE TO: SENDCo

The formative years of BEST have been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too. The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest trusts in the county. We now educate 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 1,000 members of staff. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values.

We are keen to recruit a new primary teaching assistant (SEND) - term time only plus 5 INSET Days. We are looking preferably for someone with experience of a similar role within the education system and/or the personal skills and resilience to develop in the role to support our primary pupils (Reception to Year 6). Under the instruction and guidance of teacher staff/managers, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development and to ensure their safety.

As well as a supportive team and strong professional development Castle Newnham offers:

• well-behaved, happy, confident and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn;

• a school highly valued and supported by parents and the community;

• a nurturing, enthusiastic and committed staff, who can rise to a challenge;

• great opportunities to make your mark and to be part of something exciting and unique

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 30th June, midday

INTERVIEW DATE: W/c Monday 7th July

START DATE: September 2025

We encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, if you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Castle Newnham via the contact details provided below.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

Strictly no agencies.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable applicant be found before the closing date

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Castle Newnham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 750 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle Newnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-newnham-school-mk41-9dt

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