SENSA (Special Educational Needs Support Assistant) - Term Time

Worth Primary School, Deal

• Ref:KCC886-2327-76S
• Posted:22/09/2025
• Pay:KSB
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:03/10/2025 at 08:00
• Interviews:Wednesday 8th October 2025

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We are seeking a motivated and nurturing Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA) to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils with special educational needs and/or medical conditions in a setting committed to high-quality inclusive education.

This is a temporary, term time only post, initially to cover maternity for 32.5hrs per week until approx May 2026 then reduce to 15hrs per week until 31st August 2026

Grade KS B (FTE £25,126) £13.02 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

• You will play an essential role in helping your school meet the expectations of the Kent Mainstream Core Standards and the schools individual SEND offer, ensuring:
• Wellbeing and participation are central to the pupil experience.
• Barriers to learning are identified and effectively addressed
• Provide individual support as and when required and small group classroom support to children with a range of SEND, including autism spectrum conditions (ASC), ADHD, communication difficulties, sensory processing issues, and social-emotional needs.

The above is a small part of the roles and responsibilities of the post. Please see job description and person specification.

As part of the Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust (DEALT)—a collaborative family of primary schools—you will help deliver targeted support that reflects both the Kent Mainstream Core Standards (KMCS) and DEALT’s vision of excellence, opportunity, and care for all pupils.

We warmly welcome visits to the school or for further information please contact 01304 612148.

Our School is committed to the Safeguarding of children. Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory references, a pre-employment and an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check.

Information about the school

Worth Primary School is a lovely, small village school with a fantastic atmosphere. We have a team of experienced, dedicated staff and the children achieve well. We promote learning at all levels for pupils, staff and other members of our school and village community. Our school motto is "Lifelong learning".

The school is part of the DEALT academy.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Katy Chance
• Address:The Street, Deal, Kent, CT14 0DF
• Telephone: (01304) 612148
• Email: secretary@worth.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01304 619180

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Application Information Pack