The posting
16.5 hours per week, 3 days per week (8:50am to 3:05pm). Term time only (38 weeks).
Flexibility as to days worked
Salary: H3 pro rata, FTE annual salary £27,180 - £27,600
Actual salary: £10,135 - £10,292
Start date: November 2026, for a fixed term appointment until July 2027
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our warm and welcoming Learning Support Faculty. Every member of the Learning Support Department supports a range of students with various special educational needs, building relationships founded on mutual respect. Our large team currently consists of 11 TAs, 3 Senior TAs, an Assistant SENDCO, and SENDCO. We ensure that each team member has the opportunity to play to their strengths, whether in a preferred subject, offering 1:1 support outside of the classroom, or in an area of expertise related to a particular category of special educational need. We support and encourage TAs to pursue training in any area of SEND they are interested in and passionate about, while also supporting the career aspirations of those who are part of our department.
The successful candidate will:
- have professional integrity
- have excellent attention to detail
- have the ability to work well within a team
- be dedicated to support the teaching and learning of students
- promote Sandringham’s ethos and values
We can offer a supportive environment with outstanding professional development and future career opportunities and a well-resourced, positive workplace. You’ll work with committed colleagues and benefit from a focus on staff well-being.
Sandringham School is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of eleven schools in Hertfordshire; four primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and Atlas Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organisation. Sandringham, School also leads the Alban Teaching School Hub.
Application deadline: 9am on Monday, 9th November 2026
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Ambition Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post at AET is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.
