SEND Teaching Assistant

Catholic Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding CSI inspection (Nov 2025)

Outstanding GCSE/A Levels results (OfS

Progress8 top 3% nationally

Generous CPD provision

No-cover policy

Flexible working policy

October half-term break

Inner London weighting salary benefits

IT-rich environment

Supportive SLT management

Friendly colleagues

Staff well-being package

Job summary

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in London is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This role is 32.5 hours per week during term-time, with a 6‑month probation and a Grade 4 salary of £31,431–£32,796 pro rata.

You will support pupils with additional needs, require solid numeracy and literacy, and hold GCSE English/Maths at C or equivalent with NVQ2 or higher. The school offers excellent CPD, generous non-contact time, and a strong ethos.

Qualifications

• High numeracy and literacy levels.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or Level 2 equivalent.
• Experience with the relevant age group in an educational setting.
• NVQ2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Training in literacy strategies.
• Promote inclusion of pupils.
• Contribute to safeguarding of pupils.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

GCSE English/Maths C

Learner support

Education

GCSE C in English & Maths

NVQ2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Grade 4 (Points 7-10), Salary £31,431 – £32,796 Pro Rata

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

The Governors of The Cardinal 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’”.

CVs not accepted

Interviews are to be arranged following shortlisting.

The role will commence as soon as possible.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interest in The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School.

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