Teaching Assistant

Blackdown Education Partnership; Axminster; A distancia; GBP 14.000 - 18.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Additional personal day’s leave

Staff wellbeing

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Networking events

Descripción de la vacante

Axe Valley Academy in Axminster, Devon, is seeking a high-quality, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our SEN team.

This permanent role is 30 hours per week across 38 weeks and 3 days per year, with remote working options and a supportive, school-wide team.

The academy prides itself on strong SEND provision, good Ofsted, and opportunities for training, development, and staff wellbeing.

Formación

• Experience supporting students with special educational needs.

Responsabilidades

• Work as part of the SEN team to support teaching and learning for vulnerable students.
• Contribute to safeguarding and behaviour management across the school.
• Support pupils' personalised learning plans and access arrangements.

Descripción del empleo

# Teaching AssistantEmployer: Axe Valley AcademyLocation: Axminster, Devon (Remote working)Contract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, Term TimeContract Length: PermanentSalary: NJC Grade C, Scale Point 5Posted: 23rd October 2026Expires: 9th November 2026 08:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1581258Job Reference: TA Autumn 2026* Share :* PrintTeaching Assistant30 hours per week, 38 weeks and 3 days per year - PermanentNJC Grade CFrom As soon as possibleClosing date: Monday 9th November 2026 (8am) Interviews : week commencing 9th Nov (to be confirmed)**PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS APPLICATIONS MAY CLOSE EARLY**We are looking to appoint a high quality, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant. This is an essential post working in our SEN team and if you have the desire to make a real difference to the lives of young people and want to join a team of highly dedicated staff, then we would love to hear from you.Axe Valley is a wonderful school to work in, with brilliant students who deserve the best from staff. We are proud of our Ofsted Good judgement but have the vision to drive for even greater things in the future. Axe Valley is well respected in the local community. We have higher than national average numbers of students on the SEND register as a result of a strong SEND provision and we pride ourselves on the high standards of behaviour that are in place across the school. The success of vulnerable students is at the heart of our self evaluation. We are excited to continue to improve and are looking for a dedicated teacher who is passionate about improving the life chances of vulnerable students.One of the thirteen schools within the Blackdown Education Partnership, Axe Valley currently has approximately 750 students in Years 7–11. The Academy is located in East Devon, in the beautiful market town of Axminster, which is set on the River Axe. Axminster is just a few miles inland from the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and has excellent rail links to London and Exeter.This is a really exciting post for a candidate who wants to make a difference to our students.We can offer :-* A supportive team, both in the school and the wider trust* Access to networking events across the wider trust* Opportunities for training and development* Additional personal day's leave (after 1 year of service)* Staff wellbeing offer, including access to counselling* Cycle to work schemeIf you would to discuss or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Liz Heron (PA to Headteacher and HR co-ordinator) on 01297 32146### AttachmentsTeaching Assistant Autumn 2026 BEP Recruitment PackBEP RECRUITMENT PACK\\_SEPTEMBER 2026Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2026-27 v3### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.**References:** References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.**Data Protection Act:** Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.**BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment:** Please see our website for further information.