Teaching Assistant (SEND)

St Frideswide Church of England Primary School, Oxford, OX4 3DJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rate for part time and term time position

Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed applicant who has experience or willing to train to work with children with specific needs to join our team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed applicant who:

• has some experience of working with children with specific needs in class, happy to work with small groups and in 1:1 situations

• has English and Maths Grade C GCSE or equivalent (essential)

• ideally has NVQ Level 2

• is firm, kind, patient, consistent and approachable

• is friendly, ready to join in and engage with learning with the children

• We would welcome applications from people who have experience in the following, although training would be available for the right candidates:

• Cognition & Learning

• Language & Social Interaction

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder

• Social Communication Difficulties

• Sensory Processing

What the school offers its staff - St Frideswides is a successful multicultural primary school serving a community that values our work. We are very well-resourced, have a large and committed staff team, well-behaved, appreciative pupils, and highly supportive trustees. The school has a happy and vibrant ethos. The school is set in spacious, attractive, and well-maintained modern premises with grounds that offer great potential for learning. Have a look at our website to get a flavour of our school.

St Frideswide's CE Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

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 St Frideswide Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 330 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Frideswide Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-frideswide-church-of-england-primary-school

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