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SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies (DfE)5,676 open roles

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Luton, East of England, United Kingdom
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Job Vacancy

SEND Teaching Assistant - Starting ASAP

Salary: L3 (£26,847 - £27,709 FTE) Actual gross per annum £19,936 to £20,576

Job type: Fixed Term/Permanent

Weeks per year: 38 weeks plus 5 additional training days

Working Pattern: 08:30am - 15:30pm (Monday to Friday)

Hours of work: 31.75 hours per week.

This post will also include supervising pupils during the midday break, therefore a degree of flexibility in the pattern of the working day will be needed to cover.

The SEND Teaching Assistant will be employed and work under the day to day instruction and guidance of the SEND Class Teacher and Inclusion Manager to enable and support the learning/access of a bespoke curriculum for pupils with complex needs in the Learning Bases.

About Us

Waulud Primary School is a very friendly, welcoming and hardworking school where the enthusiastic and positive attitude of all staff make it a great place to work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated team. Waulud Primary School is a “GOOD” school and has high aspirations for all pupils and staff and provides a “nurturing and caring environment”.

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational SEND Teaching Assistant to join our warm, friendly and inclusion-focused school.

About you

We are looking for a dedicated professional with a passion for ensuring inclusive provision for all children and resilient enough to keep going, even when it’s challenging.

We wish to appoint someone who:

  • Wishes to make a real difference to children’s outcomes, academically, socially and emotionally
  • Ideally have previous experience working within a similar school environment and with children with complex needs
  • Ideally have experience working with children in Early Years
  • Able to support the SEND Class Teacher in creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, valued and supported
  • Has excellent communication skills and able to converse with both children and parents (fluent in English)
  • Is highly flexible and adaptable to children’s needs
  • Is knowledge of Safeguarding in a school environment
  • Has basic numeracy and literacy to support learning needs of pupils
  • Is able to work as part of a team and with a variety of professionals
  • Is able to contribute to the support of children in all personal areas of development
  • Is willing and able to undertake training and development as and when required e.g. paediatric fist aid

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Support the SEND Class Teacher in the supervision, support and progression for pupils with complex needs ensuring their safety, access to learning activities and integration into mainstream classrooms
  • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
  • Establish constructive relationships with the pupils in the learning bases and interact with them according to their individual needs
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the SEND Class Teacher
  • Work alongside external professionals and implement advice e.g. SALT, Educational Psychologist, CAMHS etc
  • Provide intimate care where required

We will offer you

  • A vibrant, happy school
  • A strong & supportive Leadership Team and enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dedicated staff
  • Excellent professional development
  • A welcoming environment
  • Well behaved pupils with a desire to learn
  • Extensive free and confidential Staff Wellbeing Package

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found

If you are interested, please apply at:www.mynewterm.com or you can collect an application form, job description and personal specification from the school office.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

School tours are highly recommended, please call 01582 593469 or [email protected] make an appointment to visit the school.

Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 6th October 2026

We are committed to hiring directly for this role. Recruitment agency applications are not accepted, and we kindly ask that agencies do not contact us; we will reach out to our preferred agencies directly should the need arise.

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