Thank you for your interest in joining our school family.
Temporary SEN TA
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm term time only
Band 5, Scale Point 5-6 (£25,253 fte)
Start date - As soon as possible
End date - 31 August 2026
We currently have a temporary vacancy for a SEN teaching assistant to work in school in lower Key ?Stage 2.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience working with children who present with SEMH and behavioural challenges, providing support academically and emotionally throughout the school day.
You will be:
- Passionate about supporting children to build resilience and thrive in education
- Use positive and restorative approaches to behaviour
- Be keen to join a proactive, highly motivated school team,
- Able to ceate a safe and structured environment to promote emotional regulation
In return, we offer:
- The chance to learn at an outstanding school where children always come first
- A training package to support the new member of staff with their new role
- Happy, confident, enthusiastic and hardworking pupils who are eager to learn and who enjoy their time at school
- A dedicated and talented team of committed staff and a dedicated SEN team
- A supportive and focussed governing body
- Excellent links with parents and the wider community
If you think you have what it takes to be part of our team, we would love to hear from you. Visits to school are warmly welcome, please contact Victoria Lister, Business Manager on 01943 862739 for more information.
Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 9 February 2026.
Interested candidates are requested to apply for this post by completing the application form below and returning it to recruitment@burleywoodhead.com
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to embrace this commitment.
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability
In order to be successful in being shortlisted for this role, candidates will need to demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the person specification. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory references, DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and occupational health clearance being obtained.
Safeguarding
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children. An enhanced DBS check with a barred list check will be undertaken for any successful candidate. Please refer to our school website Policies page to view the safeguarding and child protection policy.
