SEND Lead Teaching Assistant

Catholic Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inner London weighting

CPD opportunities

Staff well-being package

Generous non-contact time

Job summary

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in London is inviting applications for a SEND Lead Teaching Assistant. The role is 32.5 hours weekly, term-time only, with a 6-month probation. Salary ranges £39,660–£40,716 pro rata.

The successful candidate will support pupils with learning needs, contribute to safeguarding, and promote inclusive education within an outstanding Catholic school community. The post offers generous non-contact time, strong CPD provision, and a supportive SLT team.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy at a good level.
• GCSE grade C or Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Experience with the relevant age group in a learning environment.
• Training in strategies such as Literacy.
• Promote pupil inclusion and safeguarding.
• NVQ2 or equivalent teaching assistant qualification.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Pupil inclusion

Safeguarding

Education

NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths grade C / Level 2

Job description

SEND Lead Teaching Assistant

Grade 7 (Points 23-25), Salary £39,660 - £40,716 Pro Rata

32.5 hours per week (Term-time only with a 6 month probationary period)

The Governors ofTheCardinal Wiseman Catholic School are seeking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant. This post offers exciting opportunity for a hard-working and ambitious individual. Applications from graduates are welcome.

We welcome applications from all candidates willing to support the Catholic ethos

What we offer:

• A department that was judged ‘Outstanding in the recent CSI inspection (November 2025)
• Outstanding results, at both GCSE and A Levels, from our well-motivated students (Ofsted Outstanding 2024)
• A School that has been in the top 3% nationally for Progress8 for the past decade.
• Outstanding CPD provision for teacher at all levels
• Generous non-contact time and a no-cover policy for staff
• A flexible working policy designed for support staff well-being and workload
• 2 weeks October half-term break on top of the standard holiday provision throughout the academic year
• Inner London weighting salary benefits
• An IT-rich environment and high-quality learning facilities
• A Supportive and open SLT management team
• Friendly colleagues who work collaboratively to support each other
• An attractive staff well-being package

What you offer

• Have good numeracy and literacy
• Have achieved GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent in English and Mathematics
• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
• NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants of equivalent qualification or experience.
• Training in relevant strategies e.g. Literacy
• Promote the inclusion of pupils
• Contribute to the safeguarding and protecting of all pupils

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an ambitious and caring community, committed to fulfilling the gifts of each student, reflected in the school's mission statement "Omnia pro Christo - All things for Christ'."

The closing date for applications is 9.00am,5th October 2026

CVs not accepted

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced CRB Disclosure by the DBS,please refer to the documentation required for legal checks on the school website.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request