Teaching Assistant

Job Title:  SEND Teaching Assistant

Start Date: January 2026

Closing Date: 8^th December 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Salary Range: Wiltshire E6 – E8, £25,989-£26,26,824 FTE

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

Contract: 1 Year, Fixed Term until 31^st August 2026

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School are seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is a fixed term contract until 31^st August 2026.

At St Edmund’s compassion, high standards and expectations are at the heart of what we do. Children come to school and are valued for who they are and are developed in a loving, caring environment. We nurture every child to enjoy every new challenge in school.

Desirable skills/experience:      

·        Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use

·        Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly

·        Experience of emotional literacy or mental health needs within children

·        Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential

·        Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required

·        Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent)

·        Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo

·        Have experience of working with children

·        Be an excellent communicator and team player

·        Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures

·        Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations

We can offer you: 

·        The support needed to continue your own professional development

·        The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care

·        The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01249 813 821 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact  recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references. 

Job Title:  SEND Teaching Assistant

Start Date: January 2026

Closing Date: 8^th December 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Salary Range: Wiltshire E6 – E8, £25,989-£26,26,824 FTE

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

Contract: 1 Year, Fixed Term until 31^st August 2026

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School are seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is a fixed term contract until 31^st August 2026.

At St Edmund’s compassion, high standards and expectations are at the heart of what we do. Children come to school and are valued for who they are and are developed in a loving, caring environment. We nurture every child to enjoy every new challenge in school.

Desirable skills/experience:      

·        Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use

·        Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly

·        Experience of emotional literacy or mental health needs within children

·        Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential

·        Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required

·        Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent)

·        Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo

·        Have experience of working with children

·        Be an excellent communicator and team player

·        Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures

·        Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations

We can offer you: 

·        The support needed to continue your own professional development

·        The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care

·        The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01249 813 821 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact  recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.