1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

About the role

We wish to appoint an SEN Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant to work 1:1 with a pupil with additional needs.  If you enjoy working with children and have a passion for helping all children to achieve their best we would love to hear from you. 

Hours for the role are Monday to Friday, 8.40am to 3.20pm during term time only (38 weeks) with a daily 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Maths and English GCSE qualifications at grade C or equivalent or relevant experience of working with SEN children are desirable but full training is available for the right candidate. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and medical checks.

Please note the closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday 1st September 2026.  Interviews will take place during the week commencing 7th September 2026 with a starting date as soon as possible after appointment.  We reserve the right to interview earlier than this date if we receive applications from qualified candidates.

Welwyn St Mary's is a large friendly village school and you will be joining a supportive team and working with well-behaved children who "have very positive attitudes to learning".

Please visit our school website www.welwynst-marys.herts.sch.uk - it is a great source of information about the school.

To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Welwyn St Mary's Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County Council guidelines.  In line with our safer recruitment policy shortlisted candidates will also be subject to online searches against their name.  By applying for this role you consent to us carrying these out.