Teaching Assistant

South End Junior School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,951.00 - £17,217.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

What you will find at South End Junior:

The chance to become a member of a great staff team who work hard to deliver the best to our children

A place where wellbeing is high on our agenda

Support with your career progression if this interests you

A modern and vibrant learning environment

Brilliant children, who are so proud of their school and their uniform, especially their lime green ties!

We are looking for:
A Teaching Assistant to join our awesome team to support the learning of children. You will work with the children on an individual, group or whole class basis and support the school as required by the Phase Leader and SENDCo

You will:

• Have experience of working in a school in a similar role
• Have experience of working with children with special educational needs
• Support pupils in accessing learning activities within the classroom, in small groups or 1:1, as necessary
• Support pupils with their social and emotional needs
• Support our teachers by providing feedback and maintaining records
• Value the diversity of individuals
• Recognise that children have very different and individual needs and be able to tailor your provision accordingly
• Be able to motivate and encourage children on an individual basis and as part of a group
• Be nurturing and contribute to building children’s resilience and independence
• Possess or be willing to obtain a first aid qualification
• Be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children you are responsible for or come into contact with, in accordance with school procedures

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 South End Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: South End Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-end-junior-school

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