The Minster School
SEN Support Assistant - Maternity Cover / Part Time
SEN Support Assistant - Maternity Cover / Part Time at The Minster School, based in Southwell, East Midlands. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Southwell, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Teaching Assistant
- DBS check
Reference dcd6a8f91ccea0a216ea6f64889c07593aeba9c9
About the role
THE MINSTER SCHOOL, SOUTHWELL
A Church of England Academy
Member of the Minster Trust for Education
NOR 1650 - Age Range 7-18
Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA)
NJC Salary Scale - Grade 4
FTE £26,824- £29,540 (Pay Award Pending)
Actual Salary - £15,883 - £17,491 (Pay Award Pending)
Term Time Only - Maternity Cover
4 days a week - 25.5 hours
To Commence ASAP
The Minster School is a highly regarded, oversubscribed school, serving the local community of Southwell and surrounding villages. As a Church of England Academy, we have a strong ethos which is based around our values of Wisdom, Optimism, Resilience, Kindness and Service through which we live and breathe our motto of Succeeding Together. The school currently has 1650 students on roll including over 350 students in the sixth form and 40 students in the junior department. We are regularly amongst the top schools in Nottinghamshire for achievement and attainment.
Alongside serving our own students, we are the home of East Midlands East Maths Hub, a strategic partner of the Redhill Teaching Hub and a member of the Minster Learning Alliance. The Minster School is a member of the Minster Trust for Education (MITRE), a multi academy trust.
The Minster School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Special Educational Needs Support Assistant (SENSA), to join our highly skilled team. The successful candidate will provide specialist support to individual students and groups of students by assisting with personal care and supporting learning under the supervision, direction and guidance of the SEN team.
Significant previous experience of working with children/young people and excellent numeracy and literacy skills will be most beneficial. If you are keen to make a difference to the progress and aspirations of our students, then we would very much welcome your application.
For more information about the role, please contact our HR Assistant Lizz Caunt - [email removed]
Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026, 12.00pm.
Interviews will be held: Friday 6th November 2026
The Minster Trust for Education is committed to safeguarding children and the promotion of equal opportunities for staff and students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and complete a KCSIE Declaration.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if we receive suitable applications for the role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Reference: dcd6a8f91ccea0a216ea6f64889c07593aeba9c9 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Listed via The Minster School
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