SEND Teaching Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Peterborough
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Supporting pupils with SEND Working with children with SEND Supporting children with autism EHCP Year 4 curriculum support Classroom assistance Behavior management DBS check

FULL DESCRIPTION

SEND Teaching Assistant

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Peterborough, Lincolnshire

Job Type: Temporary (Fixed term, 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year)

Salary: Grade 3 point 6-9

Required: asap

Job Description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to support teaching with pupils who have a wide range of needs, including autism within our school.

The successful candidate could be asked to work with any age group in the school but primarily in Year 4 with a child with additional needs and an EHCP.

Experience of working with children with SEND is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support are given.

This is a temporary (named child contract) position in the first instance, likely needed until August 2028 for term time plus training days.

[Employer hidden] is an exciting place to work. We continue to strive to improve the attainment and progress of pupils within a creative and vibrant learning atmosphere. We can offer you a great team of professionals, children with outstanding behaviour and a supportive school community.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Experience of working with children with SEND is desirable, but not essential.
  • Full training and support are given.
  • All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, health and DBS check.

Application Instructions

A job description, person specification and application form can be requested from the school office on [contact hidden] or email [contact hidden]. Visits to the school are welcomed.

About the School

[Employer hidden] is an exciting place to work. We continue to strive to improve the attainment and progress of pupils within a creative and vibrant learning atmosphere. We can offer you a great team of professionals, children with outstanding behaviour and a supportive school community.

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