Job Description
Teaching Assistant (Specialist Resourced Provision) - Part-time - Special Needs Position
Type of Position:SRP Teaching Assistant
Subject:Special Needs Position
Salary:VIAT 3 £14,974 pro rata to £24,146 FTE
Start Date:January/February 2026
Closing Date: 5 January 2026, 9am
Valley Invicta Academies Trust requires an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team at our primary school in Kings Hill. This role will be within our Specialist Resourced Provision. You will be required to work 27.5 hours per week (over 5 days) for 38 weeks per year on a permanent basis.
Our school has an established specialist resource provision, where children make excellent progress and achieve highly. We are looking for a person who has the skills, and ambition to enable specific pupils to accomplish their learning and personal targets.
Working across the school, with the support of SRP and mainstream staff, the role is suited to someone with the ability to use creative thinking to support children using personalised resources to learn and become as independent as possible. This person will liaise closely with teachers and other support staff and so needs to have excellent communication skills.
The school team are very supportive and this career opportunity would offer training and a career that is aimed at developing outstanding practice.
The ideal candidate will be able to think on their feet; working both independently and as part of the team, who is looking for a role that could grow and develop over time through excellent professional development. You would need to be calm and kind, able to take initiative and work flexibly.
What We Offer A friendly and inclusive team who are supportive of one another and focused on well-being.
A part-time daily position term – time only.
Fantastic pupils who want to learn.
Opportunities and support for career development that includes coaching.
The chance to work across schools as part of our small and friendly Trust.
We warmly invite visits to our school to see how we work and to find out more about the role.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website policy page and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found here.
Click Here For The Full Job Description. Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.
If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Part time, Term time,