Senior School Teaching Assistant (Pastoral)

The Independent Schools Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

The Grange Senior School is seeking a Teaching and Learning Assistant to join from 2 November 2026. This 0.8FTE role works four days a week during term time, supervising study, delivering small-group sessions, and providing admin support to the SENDCO.

Working with teachers and pastoral teams, you will help pupils access the curriculum, develop study skills and become confident, independent learners.

Responsibilities

• Contribute and input into planning meetings and be actively involved in planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of children to enable teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans.
• Plan and deliver targeted small-group sessions and structured interventions under the direction of the SENDCO and teaching staff to address identified needs and promote progress.
• Supervise independent study sessions, helping pupils organise their work, manage time and develop effective study habits.
• Provide administrative support to the SENDCO, maintain records, prepare resources and correspondence, and coordinate information.
• Supervise activities of individuals or groups in and out of the classroom to ensure safety and support development in line with behaviour policy.
• Raise awareness among staff of pressures on children that may lead to behaviour problems.
• Monitor individual progress and report findings to teaching staff to inform decisions on monitoring lists and behaviour plans.
• Record pupil information as required to keep school information systems current.
• Attend to personal and physical needs of children to maintain wellbeing, including relevant safety plans and medical info.
• Prepare and maintain learning resources.
• Liaise with professionals such as speech therapists and educational psychologists when needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, development work, and staff reviews.
• Assist at Open Day events currently held on a Saturday in September/October.
• Deliver structured interventions as required by the learning support register or monitoring system.
• Review and develop own professional practice.
• Complete tasks as requested by the Head or other leadership team members.

Job description

The Opportunity

Salary: £15,062.69 per annum

Reports to: Head of Learning Support

Working hours: Part-time (0.8FTE), 26 hours per week, 8.30am - 4.00pm, Term time only

The Grange Senior School is seeking to appoint a Teaching and Learning Assistant to commence on 2nd November 2026. This is a 0.8 FTE role, working four days per week during term time only. The successful candidate will work closely with the SENDCO and teaching colleagues to provide high-quality support that enables pupils to overcome barriers to learning, develop independence and make strong academic and personal progress.

The Teaching and Learning Assistant will deliver targeted small-group sessions, supervise independent study sessions and provide administrative support to the SENDCO. Working collaboratively with teachers and the wider pastoral and learning support teams, they will help pupils access the curriculum, strengthen effective study habits and become increasingly confident and independent learners.

The role requires initiative, sound judgement and a flexible approach. The postholder will work under the direction of the SENDCO, taking responsibility for agreed interventions, study supervision and administrative tasks while contributing positively to the wider life of the Senior School.

Responsibilities

• Contribute and input into planning meetings and be actively involved in the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of children to enable teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans.
• Plan and deliver targeted small-group sessions and structured interventions, under the direction of the SENDCO and teaching staff, to address identified needs and promote pupils’ progress and independence.
• Supervise independent study sessions, maintaining a calm and purposeful environment and supporting pupils to organise their work, manage their time and develop effective study habits.
• Provide efficient administrative support to the SENDCO, including maintaining accurate records, preparing resources and correspondence, coordinating information and supporting the organisation and review of SEND provision.
• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy.
• Raise the awareness to teaching staff of any pressures on children which may result in behaviour problems.
• Monitor individual children’s progress and report these to the teaching staff to inform decisions taken including, but not limited to, the Monitoring List, Learning Support Register, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for a pupil.
• Raise the awareness of teaching staff to strengths and difficulties of individual children.
• Record pupil information as specified by the teaching staff to ensure the school’s information systems are maintained.
• Attend to the personal and physical needs of children so that their well-being is maintained including, and not limited to, any Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, dietary and medical information.
• Prepare and maintain learning resources
• Liaise with other professionals, such as speech therapists and educational psychologists following recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in staff meetings, staff training development work, staff reviews as required.
• Assisting at school on Open Day which is currently held annually on a Saturday in September/October.
• Deliver structured interventions as required by the learning support register and/or monitoring system.
• Review and develop own professional practice.
• Complete any tasks and duties as reasonably requested by the Head or appropriate member of the school’s Leadership Team.