SEN Teaching Assistant

St Andrews Church of England Primary School,

Northampton Street,

Bath, BA1 2SN

SEND Teaching Assistant – Fixed Term Contract to 31/08/2026

 30 hours per week  (Monday-Friday)

Term time only plus 2 insets, paid for 45.2 weeks per year

Pay scale MAT-C - SCP5-6 £25,583 – £25,989 pro rata

Actual starting salary £17,981

 St Andrew’s Church School is a one form entry primary school and nursery in the centre of the world heritage city of Bath. Our school motto “Learning for Living, Life in all its fullness” wonderfully describes the caring environment in which our children learn, play, and make friends. St Andrew’s is committed to providing a creative and enjoyable approach to learning. We are a fully inclusive school where every child is valued and given the opportunity to achieve their potential and celebrate personal successes.

‘Leaders have created a committed and coherent staff team. They are determined that every pupil in the school will be well cared for and will achieve their potential’ Ofsted 2022

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who is: 

• Able to inspire children in their learning both within a group and on a 1-1 basis
• A good team player, who thrives on collaboration
• Is committed to inclusion and able to work systematically and flexibly in a busy school
• An excellent communicator with good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Is passionate about learning and child development.

 Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells MAT include; a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment.

 The Bath & Wells MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Closing date:  Sunday 5th July 2026

 Interview date: TBC

 This post will commence: 1st September 2026