Teaching Assistant

Are you committed to helping young people with additional needs access education, grow in confidence, and reach their full potential? We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team.

About the School

• A specialist independent school for children and young people aged 7–19 with autism and associated complex needs.
• The school offers a 38–52 week day and residential programme — delivering specialist education, therapeutic care and personalised support.
• Small class sizes and high staff-to-student ratios ensure each young person receives the individual support they need.

The Role – Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support teaching staff in delivering differentiated learning, helping students access the curriculum through individual and small-group support.
• Assist with classroom preparation, setting up lessons and resources, and contributing to a positive, structured learning environment.
• Support students with additional needs — including autism or other social, emotional or developmental challenges — with sensitivity, patience and respect.  
• Monitor and record student progress, behaviour, wellbeing and development, assisting with therapeutic or care plans as needed
• Support with personal care where required.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is caring, patient, empathetic and committed to working with children and young people with special educational needs.
• Has good communication skills, the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and the multidisciplinary team (care, therapeutic, teaching).
• Is adaptable and able to respond flexibly to changing needs — every student is different and needs individualised support.
• Ideally has previous experience in a school or care setting, especially with SEN / autism, or a willingness to train and learn.
• Understands safeguarding and child-centred practice; is committed to supporting welfare and promoting pupils’ emotional and social development as well as academic learning.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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