Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ash Grove Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. In this vital role, you'll provide crucial one-on-one and small-group support to empower our students with special educational needs. You'll help create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. You will also collaborate closely with the class teacher, assisting with classroom activities and championing the overall well-being and development of our students.

For a detailed job and person specification, please view the recruitment pack attached to this advert, or visit

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What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a Trust which is committed to the support and development of all staff.

• A commitment to providing you with high quality professional development.

• The opportunity to be part of dedicated staff teams.

• Supportive and caring Senior Leadership Teams.

• Opportunities of co-planning with colleagues.

• Trust wide professional development days.

• Future leadership opportunities.

• Opportunities to work across the Trust.

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.

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