Primary Teaching Assistant
If you love the energy of young children and have a natural way of making everyone feel seen and supported, this could be your perfect next step. A welcoming school in Whitehaven is looking for a kind and capable Teaching Assistant to join their team, supporting pupils with SEND in a classroom setting.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll be working closely with children who need a bit of extra help—whether that's through one-to-one support, small group activities or simply being a calm, steady presence in the classroom. You'll help pupils stay engaged, build confidence and enjoy their learning. Every day will bring its own moments of progress and pride.
What We're Looking For
You'll need a Teaching Assistant, Childcare or Early Years qualification, as well as experience working with children with SEND. We're looking for someone patient, upbeat and ready to be a positive part of a busy school day.
The School
This is a nurturing, inclusive school with a strong sense of community. Staff work closely together to make sure every child feels safe, supported and able to succeed. You'll be joining a team that values kindness, flexibility and doing what's right for each pupil.
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time only. We welcome both full-time and part-time applications.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you've got the right mix of care, confidence and classroom experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temp to perm
Pay: £91.00-£105.00 per day
Work Location: In person