SEN Teaching Assistant
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 32.5 hours per week, Term time only (38 weeks)
Salary information: Grade 2, £26,757 (FTE) per annum (dependent upon experience) + SEN Allowance £1,455
Further salary information: Please note that the salary is the full time equivalent and will change according to hours and weeks worked.
Start date: September 2025
Teaching Assistant for The Acorn Centre, Pinner Wood ARMS.
Are you an exceptional teaching assistant with a passion for supporting pupils with SEND needs?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, imaginative, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Acorn Centre (ARMS – Additional Resource in a outstanding Mainstream School) from September 2025.
This role will involve supporting children in our specialist resource provision and collaborating with staff across the school to ensure high-quality support for pupils with SEND.
The Acorn Centre caters for 12 pupils, split into two classes of 6. While some children remain in the Acorn Centre, others integrate into their home classes for part of the day.
The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and teaching assistants in the Acorn Centre, under the leadership of our Deputy Head for Inclusion. The role is based in the Pinner Wood ARMS resource and will require close collaboration with mainstream staff.
You will join a committed team dedicated to inclusion and ensuring the best possible provision for pupils with SEND.
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Passionate about and committed to working with children with SEND.
- Able to use initiative and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
- Dedicated to inclusion, with high expectations for all learners.
- Fully aligned with our Pinner Wood values.
- Flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate about education.
- Willing to continuously learn and update their skills and knowledge.
In return, we offer:
- A friendly, committed, and hardworking team with a strong culture of learning and collaboration.
- Support from a dedicated senior leadership team, Inclusion Leader, and the established Acorn Centre Team.
- A brand-new, well-resourced Acorn Centre.
- A vibrant, diverse, and aspirational school community.
- Highly motivated, cheerful, and enthusiastic children.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development.
If you are interested in this role, please complete the online application form.
The successful applicant will take up their post in September 2025.
If you wish to find out more about this post, visits are very welcome or contact Ms Jo Bretayne via the school office.
Closing date: Friday, 2nd May 2025 at Midday
Interviews: Week beginning 5th May 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed)
Pinner Wood School is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment.
