Teaching Assistant (SEN) Level 1

Contract: 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year on a fixed term basis until 17 July 2026 with a potential opportunity to renew the contract for the following academic year. 

Collingtree CE Primary School is inclusive and strives to provide the best education and care it can, to help every child, whatever their starting point, to be the best they can be and reach their potential. As such, we are seeking a caring and committed Teaching Assistant who can inspire, motivate and support a child in Key Stage 1 on a 1:1 basis.

The ideal candidate will be someone who:

• Has a good knowledge of SEN Provision
• Is confident, resilient, and dedicated
• Has previous experience of working with and supporting children of relevant age in a school environment.
• Has good communication skills and a willingness to work constructively as part of a supportive team.
• Has good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Has the ability to build successful working relationships with both children, staff and parents.
• Has a personal commitment to on-going professional development.

 In return, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup

Collingtree CE Primary school is a proud member of PDET (Peterborough Diocese Education Trust). We are a family of 36 schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you.  We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a suitable number of applications, so please don't hesitate and apply today. 

Our school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.  Application forms must be completed in full and CVs will not be accepted.