Teaching Assistant - SEND

Teaching Assistant - SEND

Permanent. Part Time (32.5 hrs per week) Term time + 1 week. To start 4th January 2027 or sooner if possible.

Salary: Pro rata of points 7 - 11 of the Support Pay Spine for schools currently £27,274 - £29,071 per annum (Actual salary £21,123 - £22,515).

We are growing our SEND provision, and we are looking for an exceptional Teaching Assistant (TA) to join us. Werneth Primary has secured funding to develop a purpose-designed 24-place Inclusion Base for primary-aged children with social communication difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

This is a unique opportunity to join us at the beginning of this exciting journey and help shape a provision that will make a lasting difference to children and their families. Our vision is to provide high-quality specialist support in a welcoming, inclusive environment, enabling children to learn alongside their peers and siblings within their local school community.

Whether you are an experienced TA or someone looking to develop your skills and build a career in SEND, we would love to meet you. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive team, contribute to the development of our new Inclusion Base and make a real difference to the lives of children with additional needs.

If you would like to find out more, meet the team and see our current provision, as well as hear about the progress we are making with our new Inclusion Base, please come along to our Inclusion Base Open Evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026, 15:30-17:00.

Please click here to register your interest for the event.

Werneth Primary School

Werneth Primary School is a two-form entry Primary School, with children from Nursery to Year 6. Our school values of Care-Aspire-Persevere are values that are lived by our children and by our Staff Team.

Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May, 2023, we serve a diverse school community and are committed to making sure that every child makes excellent progress, no matter their starting point.

Education is part of the foundation of our children's future success, so we aim to raise aspirations so that expectations can be surpassed in every lesson, every day. We want our children to build a love of learning, enjoy our aspirational curriculum and access the many learning and personal development opportunities provided for them.

Teaching in primary education offers an incredibly rewarding career where every day brings new opportunities to inspire and make a difference. Yet, males remain unrepresented in the primary sector. We are proud to champion diversity and encourage all individuals to consider a career in primary teaching. By sharing experiences of male primary teachers we aim to challenge stereotypes and show that primary teaching is a profession where everyone can thrive. Click here to learn about Dan’s experience in the primary sector and why he believes “representation matters”.

By joining the Werneth Primary School Team, you will benefit from our extensive CPD programme (supplemented by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School) and enjoy working with our expert and committed staff, our aspirational families and our wonderful children.

Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We genuinely care about each other and the real difference we can make to pupils’ futures, and we want to recruit hard-working, conscientious and self-motivated staff who share our vision.

You can get a feel for the passion we have at Werneth Primary School through our website, but please do organise to come in and meet us in person. That’s the best way to get a sense of the dynamic and broad education that our children are enjoying and what your future at Werneth Primary School can be.

The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.

Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We are delighted to be the winners of the MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year 2025, and have been recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award, for the second year running. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.

Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.

Interviews on: 9th & 10th December 2026

To apply, please click "Apply Now".

Commitment to Safeguarding

Werneth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.