SENSA (Special Educational Needs Support Assistant) - Part-time

Deal Parochial CEP School, Walmer, Deal

• Ref:KCC886-3353-83S
• Posted:14/05/2026
• Pay:KS B
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:09/06/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:Monday 15th June 2026

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We are seeking a motivated and nurturing Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA) to join our team in September 2026. 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, to cover maternity, for 28.75hrs per week until 31st July 2027, or when the maternity returns.

Grade KS B (FTE £26,168 - Actual Salary £16,225)

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.

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please call the School Office on 01304 374464 to arrange a tour or for further information.

The successful candidate(s) will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Only applications submitted on the Kent Teach application form will be considered. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Information about the school

Deal Parochial school is a small, one form entry, family, Church of England school. This means we are a school for all the community offering a distinctive Christian Ethos. We have a rich tapestry of Christian values that are our heart beat. We are highly inclusive so that diversity, respect, and high expectations drive a rich curriculum enabling pupils to achieve their very best and flourish.

In April 2019 Deal Parochial became a founding Academy member of the Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust (DEALT) which is a newly formed MAT of eight local primary schools within Deal and the surrounding villages. This unique and exciting collaboration of local schools is working together to ensure the very best outcomes for all pupils and their families within our town. Whilst your employment post will be with Deal Parochial, your contract will be with DEALT.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

Deal Education Alliance For Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We may conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and requires an Enhanced DBS check with barred list information.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Michelle Palmer
• Address:Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7ER
• Telephone: (01304) 374464
• Email: secretary@deal-parochial.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01304) 370900

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification