SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT – GR9014
Scale D point 6 Permanent £20,449 Actual per annum (34hrs a week term time +1)
Hourly Rate £13.47 - £13.68 Scale D point 6-7 (£25,989-£26,403 FTE)
(Depending on experience)
34hrs a week, term time plus one week only
Required for – September/October 2026
Sidestrand Hall School is a Complex Needs school providing education to pupils aged 7-19 years. We are seeking a caring, committed and proactive Teaching Assistant to join our classroom and pastoral team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about helping pupils access learning, supporting inclusion, and contributing to a positive, purposeful school environment.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils’ learning, wellbeing and personal development under the direction of teachers and senior staff. You will play a vital part in ensuring pupils feel safe, included and able to thrive across the school day.
Pupil Profile: Varied, including speech and communication difficulties, autistic spectrum condition, social and emotional mental health needs, and learning difficulties.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to learners with a range of complex special educational needs.
- Support students with speech and communication difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, social and emotional mental health needs, and learning difficulties.
- Collaborate with teachers and other staff members to create a positive learning environment.
- Assist in the delivery of tailored educational activities and interventions.
- Help maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment.
- Contribute to the assessment and tracking of student progress.
Candidate Profile:
- Enthusiastic and motivated individual with a genuine interest in working with learners with special educational needs.
- Flexible approach to work, able to adapt to the varying needs of students.
- Experience and understanding of special educational needs, autism spectrum disorder, and safeguarding.
- Highly motivated with a commitment to supporting student development.
- Excellent teamwork skills, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Committed to their own professional development, with a willingness to learn and grow in their role as a Teaching Assistant.
As an employer, we offer the following benefits
· Generous Pension Scheme
· Access to an employee assistance programme that provides counselling, physiotherapy and GP access
· Ongoing CPD
Before you apply, please apply for this position by completing a job application form. The full job description and person specification are available and can be sent to you if applying via Indeed. This should be used to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role. This vacancy is also advertised here https://teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/,and we encourage applications to be made through this service.
Please send all completed application forms to [email protected] (Download an application form from https://sidestrandhall.org.uk/vacancies/)
Please note we cannot accept CV applications due to safer recruitment regulations.
Closing date: 9 am 1st September 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 14th September 2026
Candidates selected for interview will be notified by email
Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) covers this post, and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We will process the personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us in connection with our recruitment processes, as outlined in the school's Privacy Notice (located on the school's website).
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare, it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders, and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £13.47 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
