Teaching Assistant

Greenbank School; Hartford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenbank School in Hartford, England, invites applications for a permanent Teaching Assistant (Grade 4, 32.5 hrs) to support pupils aged 11–18 with autism and related communication needs. You will work closely with teaching staff to implement strategies, monitor progress and foster an inclusive learning environment.

You will build positive relationships, adapt learning materials, assist with assessments and contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with autism or SEND.
• Ability to connect with pupils through empathetic, patient approaches.
• Experience adapting learning activities to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist, support and implement the school's vision and ethos.
• Motivate pupils using autism approaches and strategies.
• Provide a good role model for students.
• Support teaching and learning, including delivery of accredited courses.
• Support assessment, recording and reporting processes.
• Work with students requiring additional support using autism strategies.
• Provide curriculum teaching support and collate progression evidence.
• Ensure pupils make progress across learning, behaviour, personal and social development.
• Assist with target setting and data collection.
• Support teachers and staff, enabling professional development and raised standards.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate curriculum material under guidance.
• Ensure health and safety, safeguarding and pupil well-being.
• Supervise at start/end of day, breaks, lunch and PE sessions.
• Liaise with parents and carers.
• Undertake other duties as directed by the Head Teacher.

Skills

Pupil support

Empathy and patience

Autism-friendly strategies

Job description

Teaching Assistant (Permanent)

Grade 4 (32.5 hrs)

November 2026

Are you ready to make a real difference and be a champion for pupils who need it most?

Greenbank School is a warm, values driven community where our motto, "Learning and Succeeding Together", underpins everything we do. Our most recent Ofsted inspection recognised the school’s exceptional culture, judging Behaviour and Attitudes as Outstanding, noting that "pupils behave exceptionally well", show "kindness and empathy", and that the school’s "happy and supportive ethos shines through". Pupils develop strong, positive relationships with staff and feel a genuine sense of belonging, while adults provide both encouragement and challenge so that learners grow in confidence, resilience and independence. Greenbank is a place where staff and pupils work in partnership, celebrate individuality and achieve success together.

We are looking for the right person for our school community and who can add value to the school. Whether you have experience in mainstream (Primary or Secondary), SEND, or both, what matters most is that you understand how to genuinely connect with and assist young people based on a strong foundation of trust. At Greenbank School, the qualities that will set you apart are a patient, nurturing approach, the ability to build positive relationships with pupils who may find communication and social interaction difficult, a talent for breaking down learning into meaningful, accessible steps and the creativity to adapt your approach to meet individual need. If you are someone who leads with empathy, finds joy in moments of progress, celebrates every achievement however it comes, and believes wholeheartedly that every young person can grow and flourish with the right support around them, we would love to hear from you.

Greenbank School, is a growing school of 133 pupils, aged 11 – 18 years. Pupils present with a range of learning needs, primarily Autism and associated learning and communication needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teaching assistant to support a growing school in the delivery of our Dual Curriculum which will involve the following:

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced, ambitious Teaching Assistant to develop their career:

Principle Responsibilities

1. Assist, support and implement the overall vision, values and ethos of the school.
2. Motivate pupils using a range of autism approaches and strategies.
3. Provide a good role model.
4. Support teaching and learning (including delivery of accredited courses).
5. Support the assessment, recording and reporting process.
6. To work closely with students who require additional support using autism strategies.
7. To provide curriculum teaching and learning support for students, including the collation of evidence of progression.
8. Ensure that all students make the best possible progress in all areas of teaching and learning, curriculum, behavioural, personal, social and emotional development.
9. Support the importance of target setting and pupil data collection.
10. To provide support to teachers and other school staff, working directly with pupils, ensuring that the relevant programme of professional development is enabled and facilitated to ensure continued improvement and raised standards.
11. Be able to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate curriculum material under the guidance of a class manager.
12. To ensure all Health and Safety arrangements are effectively implanted, including child protection, all aspects of safe-guarding, well-being and pupil behaviour.
13. To make sure supervision is effective at all times including the start and end of the day, break and lunch times and during P.E.
14. To work closely with parents and carers.
15. Undertake any other professional duties delegated by the Head Teacher.

An ability to support the delivery of P.E., Design Technology, Food Technology would be particularly welcome. This reflects the skills set of departing staff as a result of retirement / career progression.

C.V.’s will not be accepted.

Greenbank School is fully committed to safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of all its students and as a safe school, candidates need to be aware that all applications are subject to all the relevant checks and enhanced DBS before any offer of employment is made.

KCSiE guidance states 'In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, school will consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. Candidates need to be aware of this.'

Closing Date – Monday 2nd November 2026 at 12.00noon

Interviews to be held Wednedsay 11th November 2026 at Greenbank School.