Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Wellbeing service

Job summary

Pond Meadow Academy Trust in Guildford is seeking a teaching assistant to join our committed and friendly team in an outstanding special school. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support pupils with autism and learning needs across ages 3–19, contributing to a growing school with a new building planned for KS4/5 in 2025.

Successful candidates will receive induction, ongoing CPD, and safeguarding training, with enhanced DBS clearance required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with ASD or learning disabilities is helpful but training will be provided.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS and safeguarding training.
• Commitment to high-quality education and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher in delivering lessons and activities.
• Support pupils to maximise learning and potential.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare of pupils.
• Participate in induction and CPD opportunities.

Skills

Teaching support

DBS clearance

CPD program

Team collaboration

Job description

Paid Monthly £1,501 gross throughout the year.An excellent opportunity to join the committed and friendly teaching team of our outstanding, supportive and innovative Special School.

Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 160 pupils from 3-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school provides education for Surrey children from 3-19 with ASD (Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs) and/or Severe Learning Disabilities.

The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections, the most recent in June 2023.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join our vibrant team of 130 staff and play a significant part in the development of our outstanding Academy. Our school is growing to 200 pupils over the next 4 years with a new building for KS4/5 being built in 2025, including exciting enhancements and adaptions to the existing school environment.

We wish to recruit dynamic and highly motivated individuals who are committed to providing quality education and care which best places our pupils to maximise their learning and potential. The school has a strong focus on education that prepares pupils for life.

Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding our children. Special Needs/autism experience would be helpful but not essential, as training will be given.

Our induction, CPD programme and opportunities to further develop are rated highly by current staff members as supportive, at the forefront of research and CV enhancing. We offer the LGPS pension scheme and a comprehensive employee well-being service.

This role is considered to be ‘regulated’ and as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding children, candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.

Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you. We particularly welcome applications from a range of backgrounds as our school strives to have our staff and employees mirror the diversity of our student population.

Closing Date: openShortlisting: TBCInterviews: TBC