Teaching Assistant

Reed; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Education is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a school serving 40 students with SEMH and Autism, starting September 2026. The role runs for 12 weeks via Reed Education, with potential permanent placement for the right candidate.

You will support teachers, help deliver core lessons, and engage in pastoral activities to foster a positive learning environment. The school emphasizes high standards, teamwork, and a strong rewards programme while prioritising safeguarding and consistent behaviour

Responsibilities

• Be a safe, supportive presence for staff and students to ensure high quality education and care.
• Promote an aspirational culture and help deliver exceptional outcomes through collaboration.
• Support planning, delivery and evaluation of lessons, reading relevant documentation to meet students' needs.
• Follow safeguarding procedures, participate in appraisal processes, and support school improvement plans.
• Assist in behaviour management, check pupils' understanding, and provide constructive feedback.
• Undertake pastoral responsibilities and deputise for school functions as needed.

Job description

Teaching Assistant at a school for 40 students with SEMH and Autism

To start in September 2026

12 weeks via Reed Education, prior to going permanent with the school for the right candidate.

Students participate in core lessons every morning and then team-building and personal development activities each afternoon. There is a really strong rewards programme in place.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• To be a safe adult and take the business of education seriously
• Be a highly visible, consistent and supportive presence in and around the school; support the staff and students, ensuring high quality education and care.
• Promote an aspirational culture which motivates everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and deliver exceptional outcomes.
• Sustain the aims and objectives of the school and support the establishment of policies through which they will be achieved.
• Uphold the principles of transparency, integrity, and probity
• Promote the school in a positive light in person and through all appropriate forms of media
• Implement and model strategies that secure high standards of teaching, student behaviour and attendance.
• Hold self and others to account with integrity and honesty
• Successfully manage own workload and that of others.
• Treat team members with equity and respect and be proactive in supporting all team members regardless of their need.
• Endeavour to be able to deputise and backfill functions across the school
• Support students throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities
• Engage fully in the school's appraisal process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the school's goals and improvement plans.
• Consistently implement all school policies.
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead and use school system.
• Take time to listen to the views of team members.
• Challenge underperformance at all levels with effective corrective action.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support teachers with planning lessons, delivery of lessons and evaluating lessons.
• Have a thorough understanding of the students, you work with, by reading Educational Health Care Plans, Individual Education Plans, Risk Assessments and other relevant documentation, in order to better meet their needs.
• Keep up to date with any changes in learning and teaching related to your subject area, including DfE guidance and curriculum changes and ensure staff are kept informed
• Keep up to date with legislation or guidance pertaining to safeguarding.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Set high expectations so that pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential
• Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviour systems consistently and fairly
• Explicitly teach and model acceptable and agreed behaviour.
• Support well-structured lessons which allow adequate time to embed new knowledge, understanding and skills and are responsive to pupils' misconceptions
• Nurture every pupil's intellectual curiosity, asking pertinent questions to deepen pupils' understanding
• Systematically check pupils' understanding and act to correct misconceptions
• Provide pupils with feedback aimed at moving learning forward
• Support planning and delivery of lessons
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School.