SEN Teaching Assistant

Star Primary School

Star Lane, Canning Town, London, E16 4NH
Tel: 020 7476 5336
Website: www.star.newham.sch.uk

SEN Teaching Assistant

Full-time 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, scale 3   £23,020  -  £23,349

This is your opportunity to work at an innovative and inspiring school that values the role it plays in the holistic education of our pupils. We are specifically looking for an SEN Teaching Assistant with good knowledge and experience working with children with special needs. The successful applicant will play a key role in enhancing the learning and emotional development of our SEN children. This could be supporting the whole class, small groups or one to one support with a child with specific needs.

Star Primary School is a vibrant multicultural school committed to excellent educational provision. We deliver a Rights Based Curriculum (UNICEF)  with an extensive enrichment offer. Our school community has a strong ethos and shared vision, which lay the foundations for excellence in teaching and learning. Staff wellbeing is high on the priority list. We place a strong emphasis on developing pupils’ executive functioning skills, including organisation, working memory, self-regulation, and problem solving. These skills are embedded across the curriculum to help children become independent, resilient learners who are well prepared for future success.

At Star we offer:
●    An on-site day-care centre with staff priority places for 0-3 year olds
●    Excellent transport links (Star Lane DLR station, 276 bus route and close to tube)
●    Opportunity to work with happy and well behaved children who are excited about learning
●    An employee assistance programme, HELP, which provides counselling and support/ advice on a
      wide array of areas
●    Inspiring playground and excellent facilities that reflect our holistic ethos and school values
●    A well-established staff wellbeing programme

To be eligible for the SEN Teaching Assistant position you must:
●    SEN experience essential
●    Teaching Assistant experience beneficial
●    Minimum grade C in Maths and English
●    Passion for education and supporting students

The SEN Teaching Assistant position will involve:
●    Working with a SEN child 1:1
●    Working with the class-teacher, SENCO and external agencies.
●    Aiding students of all ability, from mild SEN to high-achievers

Visits to the school are warmly invited. Please make an appointment to visit the school through the school office.

Application forms are available from the school website directly or email: info@star.newham.sch.uk 

Closing Date: 19/06/2026
Interviews to be held on 30/06/2026 and 01/07/2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. All positions are temporary for the first year with a view to being made permanent.

In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022), Star Primary School will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates.  If shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s).  Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.