Teaching Assistant

We are looking to recruit Teaching Assistants to join our SEND school in Oxfordshire, supporting young people aged 11–16 who require additional support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism.

Our approach includes small class sizes, high staff-to-student ratios and a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive.

We are looking for creative, proactive and compassionate individuals who can think outside the box and help bring learning to life.

You will be a motivator and problem-solver, inspiring our young people to believe in themselves and supporting them to build confidence for both now and the future.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching Assistants support teachers in delivering a broad and balanced curriculum. More importantly, in this role you will:

• Help our young people recognise just how amazing they are by building their confidence and celebrating their individual strengths.
• Break down barriers to learning and support pupils to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
• Inspire resilience and self-belief, encouraging curiosity, personal growth and a positive attitude towards learning.
• Help every pupil feel valued, understood and motivated to succeed.
• Celebrate every small step our pupils make towards achieving their academic, social and personal goals.
• Support pupils to explore learning beyond the classroom and make the most of opportunities and experiences within the local community.
• Promote independence, positive behaviour and personal development in a supportive and nurturing environment.

As with most Teaching Assistant roles, no two days are the same. Duties will vary, so you should be flexible, adaptable and willing to lend a hand wherever needed.

Skills & Qualifications

You do not need to be a highly experienced Teaching Assistant to be successful in this role. If you have the right outlook, values and behaviours, we can provide the supportive environment and training opportunities to help you excel.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• A genuine ability to motivate and inspire children and young people to believe in themselves.
• GCSE Maths and English qualifications, or a minimum of Functional Skills Level 2.
• A proactive, positive and can-do attitude, with the ability to think creatively and outside the box.
• A willingness to take advantage of our excellent free training and development opportunities, such as the Level 2 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, if not already achieved.
• The ability to promote independence, positive behaviour and personal development.
• A creative and flexible approach to adapting learning activities to meet individual needs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A genuine passion for making a positive difference in the lives of young people with SEND.

For candidates who have not worked in the SEND or education sector before, please be aware that the application and recruitment process is more detailed and thorough than in many other sectors due to the nature of the work and our safeguarding responsibilities.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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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