Specialist Teaching Assistant – Arbour Vale School Satellite Centre

Teaching Vacancies; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in Slough is seeking Specialist Teaching Assistants to support classroom teachers and ensure high-quality learning outcomes for pupils. The role involves providing personal and therapeutic care, promoting safeguarding, and assisting with learning activities. Candidates must have GCSEs in English and Maths, along with proven experience working with children. Benefits include pathways for progression, pension schemes, and employee wellbeing support, fostering a secure and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Pathways for progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Employee Discounts

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Successful experience of working or caring for children in an educational setting.
• Commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children.
• Ability to understand classroom roles and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teachers to ensure all pupils can access the curriculum.
• Deliver personal care and therapeutic interventions.
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
• Prepare classrooms and manage resources.
• Occasionally cover for teachers and lead learning activities.

Skills

Experience working with children

Teamwork

Understanding of safeguarding

Communication

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths, grade 4/C or above

Job description

Overview

We are seeking Specialist Teaching Assistants to join our team. In these roles, you will support classroom teachers to ensure high‑quality learning outcomes for all pupils within a safe and supportive environment. You will provide personal care, deliver therapeutic interventions, and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding. On occasions, you may take a lead in learning activities or assume additional responsibilities in the teacher’s absence, making a direct impact on the development and success of our pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Learning and Development – Assist classroom teachers to ensure all pupils can access the curriculum, promoting progress, independence, communication, and positive behaviour.
• Provide Personal and Therapeutic Care – Deliver personal care, medical interventions, and individual therapy programmes (e.g. Physio, OT, SaLT, specialist feeding), following care plans and undertaking relevant training.
• Safeguarding and Wellbeing – Promote the safety, health, and wellbeing of pupils at all times, reporting any concerns in line with school safeguarding and Health & Safety procedures.
• Classroom and Resource Support – Prepare classrooms and learning environments, support displays, manage resources, and provide clerical or administrative assistance as required.
• Leadership and Additional Responsibilities – Occasionally cover for teachers, lead learning activities, and take specific responsibilities such as therapy lead, behaviour support, communication lead, or resource management under professional guidance.

Key Requirements

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, grade 4/C or above.
• Proven successful experience of working or caring with children in an educational setting.
• Understanding of and commitment to work within the scope of the school’s equal opportunities policy.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within those responsibilities.
• Commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme).
• Employee Wellbeing – We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more).
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme).

Safeguarding Commitment

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to relevant checks (e.g. DBS, medical, reference, suitability to work with children). You must inform us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.