Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assistant (SENDA)

Hampton Lakes Primary School

Hampton Lakes Primary School, Waterhouse Way, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8SJ

Hampton Lakes is a new 3 - 11 primary free school, which opened in September 2019 to an initial intake of 26 children in reception. From 2020, the school’s PAN rose to 60 and will grow into a two-form entry primary school, with 420 children. To meet the growing demand for school places within the Hampton East development, we opened an additional class for children in Years 3 and 4 in September 2021.

In addition to this, we opened our on-site nursery, Little Ripples in September 2021, with 26 places allowing for an enhanced educational offer. Hampton Lakes is part of the Hampton Academies Trust who also run the highly successful and popular Hampton College, Hampton Gardens and Dogsthorpe Infant Schools.

Required as soon as possible

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assistant (SENDA)

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assistant (SENDA) to join the team at Hampton Lakes Primary School. This is a new role working closely with the Deputy Head of School/SENDCo and a dedicated team of Teaching Assistants to support the day to day operation and delivery of an effective provision for children with SEND.

The successful candidate will be extremely well organised and have the ability to plan and prioritise work to ensure strict deadlines are met. You will be able to work independently but also be part of a dedicated team to support the outcomes of the children. You will have a good understanding of the SEND code of practice and have significant previous experience of working with children with SEND. You will have the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences and as part of the safeguarding team deliver outstanding safeguarding and child protection across the school.

For further details on the role and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we can offer you a fulfilling and rewarding role working at Hampton Lakes Primary School.

Hours of Work

32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days.

The exact working pattern can be negotiated with the successful candidate

Salary (Grade 8)

Grade 8 £29,777 to £33,024 per annum FTE

Actual salary £22,396 to £24,839

What we can offer you in return:

• A fantastic working environment where students are enthusiastic and want to learn. All our Hampton schools have modern buildings, and all HAT sites have light and airy classrooms, outstanding facilities and are situated at the heart of the community.
• Excellent Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Free onsite parking at all HAT schools
• Employee Assistance Programme - all our colleagues have free access 24 hours a day/7days to a confidential service which provides a huge amount of support such as counselling, financial and legal advice
• Staff CPD - we offer extensive CPD opportunities with access to National College and support with external courses to promote career development

For further details, please visit the HAT website.

Closing date: Monday 10 June 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appointment prior to the closing date.

Hampton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).