Teaching Assistant to support our SEN children

Mandeville Primary School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2LE

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,820.00 - £19,820.00 Annually (Actual) Spiral Support payscale H

Teaching Assistant to support our SEN children job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with a specialism in supporting children with SEN needs. The successful candidate will be someone who can see the unique gift in every child, is patient and dedicated, supporting our children to reach their full potential. If this sounds like you, we would love you to join our committed and caring Mandeville team.

Working closely with the SENco we are looking for someone to take an active role in addressing the needs of our children with Special Educational Needs who require help to overcome barriers to learning. The candidate will need to support individual children, develop and implement personalised strategies and provide a nurturing environment where our children can thrive.

This post is 30 hours per week on a one year fixed term contract.

Applications may be considered while the post is being advertised.

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 Mandeville Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mandeville Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mandeville-primary-school-al1-2le

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