Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant
Please complete the below Application Form. Completed applications should be returned by email to Mrs H Hamlin at
recruitment@freshfieldprimary.co.uk, together with a short covering letter addressed
to Mrs Ward, Headteacher.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Level 3 Teaching Assistant (with SEND Support)
30.5 hours per week | Permanent (subject to 6-month probation)
Salary: NJC Local Government Pay Band E (Scale Points 7–11)
Working Hours:
8:45am – 3:15pm daily (including break and lunchtime support), with an 8:15am start
each Monday for staff briefing.
Freshfield Primary School is looking to appoint a dedicated, experienced, and
compassionate Level 3 Teaching Assistant to provide high-quality 1:1 support for
children with Special Educational Needs within our inclusive, nurturing school
community.
This is a highly rewarding role for a committed professional who is passionate about
making a real and lasting difference to children’s learning, development, and wellbeing.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
- Have proven experience providing 1:1 support to pupils with SEN.
- Be confident in planning and delivering interventions independently, including
managing personalised 1:1 programmes.
- Have experience providing specialist support, monitoring progress, and adapting
programmes to meet individual needs.
- Be willing to undertake additional training to further develop skills and meet the
needs of specific children.
- Demonstrate flexibility, initiative, and a genuine commitment to inclusive
practice.
- Hold high expectations for themselves and the children they support.
- Be passionate, conscientious, and hardworking.
- Uphold and actively promote the school’s ethos, values, and aims.
We offer:
- A welcoming, well-resourced working environment.
- Access to high-quality, targeted professional development.
- A supportive and collaborative staff team.
- Enthusiastic, motivated children who love learning.
- Opportunities to enhance your skills and broaden your professional experience.
If you are inspired by challenge and want your care and dedication to make a lasting,
positive impact on children’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply:
Please complete the below Application Form. Completed applications should be returned by email to Mrs H Hamlin at
recruitment@freshfieldprimary.co.uk, together with a short covering letter addressed
to Mrs Ward, Headteacher.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school as part of the
recruitment process. To arrange a visit, please contact the School Office on 01704
876567.
Freshfield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to
an enhanced DBS disclosure and safer recruitment checks.