Teaching Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Chorley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant who is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs. This role offers full school holidays and excellent benefits. You’ll work in a state-of-the-art environment supporting children to learn and thrive, encompassing both professional development opportunities and a supportive team.

Benefits

Full school holidays

Training and on-the-job support

Flexible benefits package

Employee wellbeing support

Medical cover for appointments

High-street discounts

Recommend-a-friend scheme

Contributory pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to support teachers and therapists.
• Experience with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or similar needs is beneficial.
• Can-do attitude with flexibility in benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Help develop abilities and raise self-esteem.
• Contribute to their educational experience and personal progress.

Skills

Team player

Passion for supporting children

Resilience

Education

Experience working in a classroom

Job description

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Please note: For this role, the full school holidays are paid and the salary will not be pro rata'd.

Please note: You may be expected to work at both the Chorley and Leyland sites.

Up to £26,674 + Excellent benefits

Please note: For this role, the full school holidays are paid and the salary will not be pro rata'd.

Please note: You may be expected to work at both the Chorley and Leyland sites.

Those Huge Small Victories

Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories, and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

Get out what you put in

You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities, and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of.

It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced, and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career.

One of the best environments in SEND

In Autumn 2024, we opened Westmorland’s own secondary site with a purpose-built, brand new, state-of-the-art school, catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech, Language, and Communication needs. This secondary site school provides education for up to 40 children aged 11 to 16. This is an exciting extension to Westmorland School, which is a consistently outstanding school, and offers the opportunity to serve Leyland and the wider communities. You can be at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension (matched up to 5%)

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage, and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• Ideally, you’ll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you with all the relevant training
• Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives
• Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future, and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy, please click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning Centre. You can find all our schools here.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children /
SEMH / SEN / ASD