Teaching Assistant SEN Level 1
| Job information | |
|---|---|
| Salary | 04MF £7,741.74 - £7,988.86 per annum (TA) / 02MF £1,608.10 - £1,633.32 per annum (Childrens Superintendent) |
| Organisation | Sutton Primary Academy |
| Hours | 14 hours per week (TA) / 3 hours per week (Childrens Superintendent), term time only (38 weeks per year) |
| Term/duration | Fixed Term |
| Closing date | 12 pm on 8 August 2025 |
| Interview date(s) | Friday 22nd August 2025 |
Job details
Sutton Primary Academy, on the outskirts of Hereford is an exciting place to be, full of happy, confident, well-motivated children and an enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual with a passion for SEND to join our friendly team from September 2025.
About this role
We currently have a vacancy for an SEN Level 1 Teaching Assistant for 14 hours per week over 3 days to support a child at Sutton Primary Academy with specific physical and communication needs. This position will then reduce to 2 days per week as of 1st January 2026.
Also, a 3 hour over 3 days post to run alongside as a Childrens Superintendent will also reduce to 2 hours over 2 days from 1st January 2026.
The successful candidate will:
- be hardworking, calm and reliable
- be a team player
- have experience of supporting children with SEND within a classroom environment
- be able to use own initiative to adapt tasks and activities according to the needs and abilities of the children in the group
- have excellent interpersonal skills with pupils, staff, parents and other professionals
- have a fun, engaging, cheerful approach when working with a child 1:1
We can offer:
- an opportunity to make a real difference to children and families across Herefordshire
- a highly skilled and experienced leadership team who are committed and friendly
- a new environment created to suit the individual cohort of pupils
- comprehensive professional development opportunities to help you carry out this role and extend your own knowledge of SEND
- support from the whole school community and wider federation of schools
Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
For more information contact
To request an application pack please contact: lrone@ls.hmfa.org.uk
Only short listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
Hoople Ltd is working on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.