SEN Support Assistant - Maternity Cover / Part Time

Salary or Hourly Rate

FTE £26,824- £29,540 (Pay Award Pending) Actual Salary - £15,883 - £17,491 (Pay Award Pending)

Type of vacancy

Fixed Term

Work pattern

Part Time, Part Time - Term Time Only

Duration

Maternity

Hours per week

25.5

Work Base

The Minster School, Southwell, NG25 0LG

Additional Documents

SENSA Job Description.pdf – 354KB

Additional Documents

SENSA Personal Spec.pdf – 238KB

Additional Documents

Guidance notes for applicants (4).pdf – 195KB Closing Date 01 November 2026 12:00

The Minster School is a highly regarded, oversubscribed school, serving the local community of Southwell and surrounding villages. As a Church of England Academy, we have a strong ethos which is based around our values of Wisdom, Optimism, Resilience, Kindness and Service through which we live and breathe our motto of Succeeding Together. The school currently has 1650 students on roll including over 350 students in the sixth form and 40 students in the junior department. We are regularly amongst the top schools in Nottinghamshire for achievement and attainment.

Alongside serving our own students, we are the home of East Midlands East Maths Hub, a strategic partner of the Redhill Teaching Hub and a member of the Minster Learning Alliance. The Minster School is a member of the Minster Trust for Education (MITRE), a multi academy trust.

The Minster School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA), to join our highly skilled team. The successful candidate will provide specialist support to individual students and groups of students by assisting with personal care and supporting learning under the supervision, direction and guidance of the SEN team.

Significant previous experience of working with children/young people and excellent numeracy and literacy skills will be most beneficial. If you are keen to make a difference to the progress and aspirations of our students, then we would very much welcome your application.

For more information about the role, please contact our HR Assistant Lizz Caunt – l.caunt@minsterschool.org.uk. Please apply on My New Term - SEN Support Assistant - Maternity Cover / Part Time at The Minster School, Southwell, Nottinghamshire | MyNewTerm

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026, 12.00pm.

Interviews will be held: Friday 6th November 2026

The Minster Trust for Education is committed to safeguarding children and the promotion of equal opportunities for staff and students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and complete a KCSIE Declaration.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if we receive suitable applications for the role. Previous applicants need not apply.