Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Small class sizes and excellent staff‑

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. in Farnborough is seeking a caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Autism, severe learning difficulties, complex needs, and medical needs in a specialist SEN school.

You will work alongside teachers and therapists, providing 1:1 and small-group support, helping pupils access learning, build confidence, and develop independence in a supportive and inclusive environment. Term-time hours with full-time scheduling.

Qualifications

• Caring, dedicated, patient and reliable.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Experience in education or care is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils in lessons and throughout the school day
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Encouraging independence, communication, and social development
• Assisting pupils with learning, sensory, physical, and medical needs
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Helping create a safe, nurturing learning environment

Skills

1:1 support

Small-group support

Teamwork

Independence & communication

Job description

Location: Farnborough
Setting: Specialist SEN School (Primary & Secondary)
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Hours: Full-Time | Term-Time Only

We are looking for a caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEN school in Farnborough, supporting pupils with Autism, severe learning difficulties, complex needs, and medical needs.

Working alongside teachers and therapists, you'll help pupils access learning, build confidence, develop independence, and achieve their individual goals in a supportive and inclusive environment.

• Supporting pupils in lessons and throughout the school day
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Encouraging independence, communication, and social development
• Assisting pupils with learning, sensory, physical, and medical needs
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Helping create a safe, nurturing learning environment

• Patient, compassionate, and reliable
• Passionate about supporting children and young people
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Experience in education, childcare, care, healthcare, youth work, or support work is beneficial but not essential

• £14.25 per hour
• Full-time, term-time-only hours
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive and experienced staff team
• Small class sizes and excellent staff-to-pupil ratios
• A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference

Enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks apply.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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