Teaching Assistant (SEND Support)

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7QW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Jan 2025 (Can delay for the right candidate)

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Published salary is the full time equivalent. The actual salary will be calculated at 31.25 hours per week, term time only.

Teaching Assistant (SEND Support) job summary

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School is a wonderful village school where staff are passionate about providing the very best outcomes for all children. We are seeking to appoint a nurturing and supportive Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 SEN support to children who require additional help to thrive in their learning environment.

This is a rewarding role where you will make a genuine difference every day in a school that values kindness, teamwork, and child-centred practice. We are looking for someone who is reliable, energetic, and fully committed to children’s learning. You will be able to demonstrate initiative, behaviour management skills, and a flexible, positive approach to your work. We welcome applications from candidates who will contribute to the support of our SEND pupils.

At Hertford Heath Primary School & Nursery we have a friendly and happy staff team. We take the well-being of our staff seriously and offer a supportive, but dynamic working environment with excellent Professional Development opportunities. We have polite, focused and very well-behaved children. Our parents are supportive and engaged in school life, with an active and supportive PTA.

If you are passionate about supporting children with additional needs and are looking for a fulfilling role within a welcoming community, we would love to hear from you.

We warmly welcome visits from prospective applicants who would like to see our school in action. We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement.

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 Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertford-heath-primary-and-nursery-school

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