Teaching Assistant (3828 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Kendal; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development

Mentoring from colleagues

Cycle to work scheme

Employee benefits

Great pension scheme

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support our SEN school team at Sandgate. The position is full-time, term-time only, and offers a salary ranging from £29,542 to £30,515 per annum.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are caring, patient, and committed to helping pupils achieve their potential. An integral part of the team, you will enjoy professional development opportunities, mentoring, and an excellent pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Genuine passion for working with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support learning and build confidence in pupils.
• Encourage independence in a nurturing environment.
• Collaborate with teachers and therapists.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Creative

Patient and resilient

Flexible and adaptable

Team players

Committed to inclusion

Job description

• Job type:Teaching Assistant / Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Contract:Permanent
• Work pattern:Full-time
• Salary:Please see below
• Closing date for applications: Monday 21 September 2026
• Employer:Westmorland and Furness Council

Job Title: Teaching Assistant -

Full Time - 32.5 hours per week, term time only

PCD7 £29,542-£30,515 per annum (pro rata for part time and term time only working).
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic SEN school team.

Working at Sandgate is about so much more than supporting learning. It's about building confidence, celebrating every achievement, encouraging independence and helping pupils discover what they can do. No two days are the same - and that's what makes it so rewarding.

We welcome applications from practitioners with experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across early years, primary or secondary settings. We are also keen to hear from people with transferable experience who have a genuine passion for working with children and young people.

We are looking for people who are:

• Caring and compassionate - you genuinely want to make a difference.
• Fun, enthusiastic and creative - you know that learning can happen in all sorts of ways.
• Patient and resilient - you understand that progress is sometimes measured in small steps, and those steps deserve to be celebrated.
• Flexible and adaptable - you can think on your feet and respond to individual needs.
• Positive and encouraging - you help pupils believe in themselves and recognise their achievements.
• Team players - you enjoy working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families and colleagues.
• Committed to inclusion - you believe every pupil deserves the opportunity to shine.

If you are a caring, adaptable professional who thrives in a nurturing and pupil-centred environment, we would love to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 21st September 2026.

Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be informed by 25th September. Interviews will take place during the week beginning 28th September 2026.

We reserve the right to close shortlisting early should we receive a high number of applications, therefore an early submission is encouraged.

Role start date: As soon as possible.

Sandgate offers staff a range of benefits. As well as being an integral member of a reputable and trail blazing school, you will have access to:

• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Mentoring from colleagues within your team.
• An internal HR and Pay advisory service
• Employee benefits including self-referral for occupational health support including mental health and physical health as well as physiotherapy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Vouchers and discounts for supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers as well as much more
• A great pension scheme with high employer contribution

Sandgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to (1) satisfactory health checks, (2) references, (3) an Enhanced DBS check and (4) satisfactory completion of a staff suitability declaration form and (5) a self-declaration form will be required from all shortlisted candidates. The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Sandgate School
Sandylands Road
Kendal
LA9 6JG