Teaching Assistant PRIMARY (with SEN) AAAD5028 

Temporary (for academic year 2025-26: 28.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)

Grade 4/5 dependent on experience.

Huntington Community Primary School

The Governors of this happy and successful primary school (retained Ofsted ‘Good’ grade, June 2023) seek to appoint an experienced and confident Teaching Assistant who can support KS2 pupils with special educational needs. We are looking for a team player who has relevant, recent experience, high expectations and a commitment to ensure that the children they support achieve their potential. Applicants should have the ability to identify and support pupils’ needs proactively and bring their experience of intervention programmes or EHCP support to bear to maximise the child/children’s progress. Excellent interpersonal skills are a prerequisite of the post, and a willingness to contribute positively to our team and to become involved in the wider aspects of school life is also important.

Huntington Community Primary School places the highest priority on the safeguarding of children and all applicants will follow a stringent vetting and induction process, including online searches on shortlisted candidates. As this post involves contact with, and access to children, it will be subject to an enhanced DBS check: any offer of employment will be conditional upon the outcome of this check. You must provide the names and addresses of two referees on your application form.

Candidates are encouraged to research our website to gain an understanding of the school. The closing date is 12 noon on Wednesday 15^th October, after which shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.

This post will ideally commence as soon as possible.

For further information regarding this role, please contact admin@huntington.cheshire.sch.uk