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SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Dartford
Company: Kent Teaching Solutions
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: £25,252.00 - £26,262.00 Annually (FTE) Kent Scheme Pay Scale KSC
Key Stage: SEND
Posted: July 2026
Start Date: September 2026
End Date: 1st August 2026

SEND Teaching Assistant

Working in this welcoming school, you will play a key role in ensuring that SEND pupils have a safe, inclusive and enjoyable experience. If you have experience working with children, a positive attitude, and a commitment to supporting every child to thrive, we would love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience of working with children across the primary phase including those with additional needs.
  • Be fully committed to the role of working with a child with additional needs on a one-to-one basis.
  • Have the skills to support the learning, social interaction and welfare of individual pupils with a range of needs.
  • Support the class teacher to provide the best opportunities and outcomes for the child
  • Be motivated, flexible and understanding
  • Have a willingness and enthusiasm to develop new skills

What the school can offer you:

  • Genuine investment in professional development and future career progression
  • Opportunities to contribute to Trust‑wide initiatives within a forward‑thinking organisation
  • Peer‑to‑peer networking, collaboration, and challenge in a supportive environment
  • Supportive and engaged Governors, Trustees, and a professional Central Team
  • Engaged parents and proactive PTAs
  • A comprehensive staff reward and wellbeing package

We are a passionate and committed team, united by a shared vision and determination to do what’s right for children. If you share our values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults; therefore, every candidate is subject to relevant qualifications, satisfactory references, enhanced DBS and other relevant checks being made.

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