SEN Teaching Assistant

Loatlands Primary School is situated in the town of Desborough. We currently have 448 children on roll across the school and nursery. Our children are well-behaved and enthusiastic learners, they enjoy coming to school and there is a supportive and forward-thinking staff team.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support the learning of a child with additional needs. The role is for 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, on a fixed term basis. The successful applicant will need:

• A passion for supporting children to achieve the very best that they can
• A caring, nurturing nature and enjoy making a difference in children’s lives
• Enjoy working as part of a team and have great communication skills
• To be calm and patient, firm but fair
• To be able to keep clear and accurate records.

Loatlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. In line with safer recruitment practice, an enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant and references will be requested for short-listed applicants prior to interview. Loatlands Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are available on their website, which can be accessed on the following web address:  For any queries about the post, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Alison Willis on or email parent We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications.

Interviews may begin soon after receipt of applications for shortlisted candidates, therefore we recommend that you apply early. The workplace will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition (as defined in the Equality Act 2010).

Location Harrington Road, Desborough, Kettering NN14 2NJ
, UK

Contract Type Fixed Term