SEND TA

Lingwood Primary Academy

Teaching Assistant - SEND Unit

Contract: Part Time, Permanent (32.5 hours per week / 38 weeks per year)

Salary: NJC Scale 3, SP 5-6 (FTE: £26,427 - £26,846 / Actual: £19,409 - £19,717 per annum)

Start date: ASAP

Children only get one chance to receive a high-quality school education. At Lingwood Primary Academy we are committed to ensuring our children get the best possible start in life and we are on a journey to achieve this. To realise our goal, we have an opening for a highly skilled learning support assistant to join our new team, working within Specialist Resource Base, supporting children with Communication and Interaction needs.

As a member of the team, you will gain access to a range of professional development opportunities. In exchange, we are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who is seeking a new challenge.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• is child focused

• has a passion for education

• can inspire a love of learning and nurture success

• has high expectations of themselves and the children they work with

• is highly motivated and willing to help the school on its journey of improvement

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the teacher to provide support for teaching and learning and associated activities in accordance with school policies and procedures. This may include providing general support for whole class learning activities, or supporting individuals or small groups of pupils. To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development.

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:

• a friendly and welcoming school

• a caring, team ethos where everyone is valued

• dedicated colleagues who enjoy working together as a team

• a supportive and driven leadership team

• significant training and development available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases

• an excellent and involved local governing body

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, you are welcome to contact Caroline Laycock on 01603 712295

Closing date: 9:00am on Tuesday 22nd September 2026*

Interview date: Tuesday 29th September, 2026

*This vacancy will close on Friday 18th September at 09:00am for internal candidates. If you are an internal candidate please apply via the following link here

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.