SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Salary: Scale 4 point 7 £18,463.36 pro rata actual salary
Hours: 30.25
Working Pattern: Term Time Only
Contract type: permanent
Closing date: 28th June 2026
Shortlisting: 29th June 2026
Tour of school for all shortlisted candidates: Friday 3rd July 2026 at 2.30
Interview Date: The Morning of Tuesday 7th July 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2026

Valley School is an outstanding special school which caters for nursery and primary aged pupils with complex learning difficulties.
We wish to appoint a teaching assistant who is:-

child-centered in their approach
sensitive and patient in their dealings with children who have significant special needs and who may, at times, present behaviours that challenge
knowledgeable about, or interested in, working with children who have autism and or profound and complex learning and physical difficulties including complex health needs
flexible, versatile, positive, calm and enthusiastic
committed to their own training and development

Safeguarding is the most important work that we do at Valley School. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have a very low turnover of teaching assistants and when people do leave us it is often to retire or for career progression including teaching or therapy posts.

The successful candidate will be based in a class with approximately 8 pupils.

High quality ongoing continued professional development is provided within school for all staff.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We carry out online checks as part of our safer recruitment work.

We do not accept CVs. Do not send them.
Applications forms need to be returned to headteacher@valley.stockport.sch.uk

Closing date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Short listing: Monday 29th June 2026
Tour of school for all shortlisted candidates: Friday 3rd July 2026 at 2.30
Interviews: the morning of Tuesday 7th July (Times will be confirmed after the tour.)
Start Date: 1st September 2026

The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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