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SEND Support Assistant - Fixed Term - Special Needs Position

Ditton CE Junior School, Aylesford

  • Ref:KCC886-5208-135S
  • Posted:25/06/2025
  • Pay:AAT C.5 – £8,883.61 per annum (FTE £25,252)
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:07/07/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:W/C 14th July

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SEND Support Assistant

1-year fixed-term contract from September 2025 to August 2026

15 hours per week (3 hours per day Mon-Fri), term-time plus INSET days (39 weeks per year in total)

Salary: AAT C.5 – £8,883.61 per annum (FTE £25,252) 

Required to start: September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SEND Support Assistant of exceptional ability to join our team at Ditton Church of England Junior School.

We are looking to appoint a caring and empathetic SEND Support Assistant with energy and enthusiasm, and a love for working with young people. The role is to support specific students with complex needs. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with children who have complex needs and will have a passion for making learning accessible and fun.

We would love to hear from you if you:

  • want to be involved in shaping and developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive
  • want to work in a supportive and caring environment
  • are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can

For more information about the role, please download the Vacancy Pack below and apply online via MyNewTerm. 

We would love to hear from you if you:
• want to work in a supportive and caring environment
• are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can
• are an ambitious professional
• thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment
 
In return, we can offer you: 
• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities. 
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations. 
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card. 
• Enhanced annual leave allowance with term-time offerings.
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Access to Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions Schemes. 
• Free eye test, examinations and eye care voucher
 
 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.
Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Information about the school

We provide a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment rooted in Christian values.

Under our goal of Aspire, Believe and Care, we are developing a clear vision for all children to be successful and achieve.

We offer opportunity now and for the future that they may grow as lifelong learners, developing empathy, responsibility, perseverance and respect.

We strive for excellence in order that our children can play and work together, overcome challenges, seek opportunities, and aim high, and that we as educators build strong partnerships between ourselves, partners and parents

We are working in partnership with Alethiea Acadmies Trust, which provides great opportunities for staff training and career progression.

We aim to work in partnership with the community to drive improvement and support all within Ditton.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR
  • Address: AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,, Meadow Road,, Gravesend,, Kent,, DA11 7LS
  • Telephone: 01474 531480
  • Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.