SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Salary: Scale 4 point 7-11 £21,362.56 to £22,769.53
Hours:35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, term time only
Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months
Closing date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at Midday
Shortlisting Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 16th July 2026
Start Date: September 2026

Please email completed application forms by post or by email to headteacher@westmorland.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.

Your Role
We require an experienced SEN teaching assistant to join our dynamic and hardworking team. Please state phase of specialism. Experience in SEN is essential. The successful candidate will help teach our lovely children and should have high expectations of what our children can do. Training will be provided. In return we will offer:-
Well behaved children that want to learn
An outstanding learning environment
A supportive management and staff team who do the best for the children

Applicants are most welcome to visit the school by appointment with the headteacher

About Our School
We aim to inspire all children to ‘Think MORE, be a Westmorland Warrior’. It has been graded by Ofsted as a good school for children aged 3 11, with a 2.5 intake.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Martin Henderson on 0161 406 9403 or by email at headteacher@westmorland.stockport.sch.uk for an informal discussion about the role

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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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