Senior School SEND Teaching Assistant

Part Time Senior School SEND

Teaching Assistant

Required to start September 2026

3 days a week, term-time only (including INSET days) - 36 weeks per year

(working days are open to flexibility)

21 hours per week, 8.00am – 4.00pm (with one 4.30pm finish)

Actual Salary £12,442 per annum (£25,922 FTE) – Level 2

Actual Salary £12,676 per annum (£26,410 FTE) – Level 3

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Learning Development Department for a dedicated and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant. We are looking to recruit a motivated, committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will be focused on improving educational outcomes and promoting independence for our students with additional needs.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification
• Have experience of working with students with a range of SEND needs in an educational setting
• Be an excellent communicator with good listening skills
• Be flexible, proactive and a good team player
• Committed to promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Have the ability to develop student independence

We can offer you:

A supportive and friendly environment, where children are motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn

• Enthusiastic, welcoming and supportive colleagues
• A supportive senior management team committed to improving standards
• A school that is committed to the wellbeing of all staff
• Our commitment to your professional development

The closing date for applications is Noon on Monday 22 June 2026

Interviews to be held Thursday 25 June 2026

Please see the Candidate Brief and Application Form attached:

The school reserves the right to appoint before the closing date, so early applications are advised.

Further information and an application pack is available on the school website: www.farringtons.org.uk

Farringtons School is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds close to London. We provide an excellent academic and supportive day and boarding environment for girls and boys age 3 -18.

The School is a member of MIST (Methodist Independent Schools Trust)

We are committed to encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo online screening checks. This practice is part of the "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSIE) statutory guidance, which recommends schools conduct online searches for due diligence on shortlisted candidates to identify any publicly available information that might relate to their suitability to work with children.