SEND Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Cobham Primary School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-2094-62S
• Posted:20/05/2026
• Pay:KSA
• Start Date:1st September 2026
• App Close Date:15/06/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:23rd June 2026

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Our aspiration is that all children experience the same high-quality education at Cobham. Some of our children need more support to do so, and we provide tailored curriculum and guidance through our Harbour provision and 1:1 team. The team work as a unit towards children’s individual targets, all of which are aimed at maximising access to the core education of the school. This role provides both 1:1 support and small-group provision, typically focused on meeting the Early Learning Goals through continuous provision and targeted intervention.  

We are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant with experience of, and/or interest in developing experience of, Speech and Language Interventions across the school. 

This is a vital and collaborative role that works with an incredible team.  

What We’re Looking For 

Personal qualities: 

• Be respectful: Understand that everyone at Cobham brings their best to the role and treat one another accordingly. Respect the differences within our school community and ensure everyone is valued. 

• Be responsible: Understand and live the school’s Beacon values and staff code of conduct, including professional behaviour and standards. 

• Be ready to learn: Commit to ongoing professional and personal development in service of our most vulnerable children. 

Experience and capabilities: 

• Experience working in SEND provision, such as specialist provisions or special schools 

• Experience working with a variety of additional needs, including autism, avoidant profiles, social and communication need and emotional support need 

• Interest in delivering whole-school SALT support (desirable experience and training in SALT interventions) 

• Understanding of a range of de-escalation strategies 

• Ability to manage challenging behaviour as part of a team 

• Proactive in communicating with team members, including TAs, teachers and SENCO 

• Willingness to work flexibly and adapt to the needs of children and the school 

• Experience working with children with demand-avoidant profiles 

• Must be a team player – the SEND team provide incredible support to one another and need to be able to tag-team pupil support on the most challenging days 

Information about the school

Cobham Primary School is an Outstanding primary school with a strong sense of belonging to a positive school culture, with audacious dreams of excellence for our children and our community. Despite being a small, single-form village primary, we have big aspirations and hope our children do, too - we are always courageous about school improvement and encourage our children to be courageous in their learning, too. We have positive relationships with our local community as well as the network of organisations that we work with to achieve our goals - we aim to be a responsible part of that community and to look after our school and its people. Cobham is proud to nurture its staff as well as its children and our team benefit from a range of support, from excellent professional development, networking, visits to others schools to flexibility and access to all of KCC’s pensions and benefits.

Why Work with Us?

Make a difference: Our children with SEND make the best progress in the school and we pride ourselves on ensuring our children with SEND achieve beyond their expectations.

A strong team: We are a strong, aligned team with a clear culture of open and honest mutual accountability.

A values-driven team: Our values are much more than words to us and we actively live them every day. Our Beacon values are Belonging, Excellence, Aspiration, Courage, Ownership, and Nurture.

An inclusion-focused school: Our most vulnerable children are at the heart of a whole-school inclusive culture and we know that the teaching assistants who work with them are some of the most important people in the team. We support them accordingly.

Learn and grow: Cobham is committed to innovative, evidence-informed teaching and inclusive practice. We have a strong professional development curriculum for all staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sarah Dawes - Office Manager
• Address:The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BN
• Telephone: (01474) 814373
• Email: office@cobham.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01474) 814373

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job description
• Cobham Child Protection Policy
• Safer recruitment policy