SEND Teaching Assistant
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2AW |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Aug 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Stanton Primary School, Bury St Edmunds
• 30 hours a week, 38 weeks a year- Permanent
• Salary: £25,185 -£25,989 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £16,885 - £17,428 per annum
Join Stanton Primary School’s SEND unit and help us make a real difference in children’s lives. We are looking for a compassionate and committed Teaching Assistant to support learning within our purpose-built unit. Working closely with the class teacher, you will help prepare lessons, assist pupils during continuous provision, and contribute to a calm, inclusive environment where every child feels safe, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential.
In this role, you’ll support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, as well as those with English as an Additional Language, helping them progress both academically and socially. You will also have the opportunity to work across the wider school, ensuring that all children can access learning and take pride in their achievements.
This is a meaningful opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, shaping a new chapter in our school’s inclusive education journey. If you believe in the power of patience, empathy, and teamwork, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities
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.