Teaching Assistant: Special Educational Needs at Icknield Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/IPS/37638

Location

Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2JB

Contract Type

Fixed Term/Maternity Cover

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£16,715.90 - £17,252.96 Annually (Actual)
NJC Level 3, Spine point 6-8 - We have 2 full time posts available 1 Maternity Cover and 1 Fixed Term Contract

Hours Per Week

27.5

Weeks Per Year

Fixed Term End Date

Fri 17th Jul, 2026

Closing Date

Midnight, Sun 31st May, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 2

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

Teaching Assistant with Special Educational Needs Experience (TA 2)

Level 3 (L3.6 - L3.8)

Maternity Cover & Fixed term Contract

(We have 2 full time posts available 1 Maternity Cover and 1 Fixed Term Contract)

Contract beginning ASAP till the 21st July 2027

Full time, 27.5 hours per week/5 days per week

FTE salary starts at £25,989

Actual salary starts at:

27.5 hours - £16,715.90

Are you a Teaching Assistant with a commitment to supporting children with Special Educational Needs?

We have exciting opportunities for experienced Teaching Assistants to support children with Special Educational Needs at our school.

You will need to be able to support children with a range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties and a range of communication needs. Liaison and building relationships with families is a key part of this role. You will attend to personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including hygiene, physical, first aid and medical matters. The school has an intimate care policy which fully supports staff who care for children with special educational needs. The ability to use your own initiative both working alone and as part of a friendly team is vital. The successful candidate will be supported with appropriate continuous professional development.

You must have fluent spoken and written English for this role.

We may close this vacancy early and begin interviews before the closing date if we receive a strong field of suitable candidates, so early applications are encouraged.

The School is dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and expects all staff members to uphold this commitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo child protection screening relevant to the position, which includes background checks with previous employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. Those who were born or have lived outside the UK may need to acquire additional overseas checks, which will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Please contact Mrs Nugent, Special Educational Needs Leader with any questions on 01582 534000.