Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Extensive training opportunities

Small class sizes

Job summary

Compass Community is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning across classrooms. You will work with children 1:1 or in small groups, manage resources, and assist on educational trips.

The role involves promoting safe, engaging activities, delivering early literacy and numeracy support, and contributing to a nurturing school environment. You will join a team that values collaboration, regular training, and reflective practice to drive positive outcomes for SEMH and

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to support learning
• Good behaviour management to keep children safe
• Comfort with basic English and Maths for classroom support

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in class
• Work with children 1:1 or in small groups
• Manage classroom resources
• Take children on educational trips and visits
• Have lunch with children who struggle socially
• Ensure safety and support during heightened behaviours
• Create, play and teach activities to develop social skills
• Create displays to enhance learning environment
• Celebrate pupil successes
• Participate in therapeutic training sessions and reflections

Skills

Communication

Behaviour management

English basics

Maths basics

Job description

About the Role

About The RoleKey DatesDeadline for Applications: 28/08/26Interview Date: W/C 01/09/26Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach.Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together. This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

Who we are

Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties. The work we do is both varied and challenging and, as a trauma and attachment informed organisation, all staff are provided with extensive therapeutic training and support.

Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision making, ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.

Our Teaching Assistants will

• Support teaching and learning
• Work with children 1:1 or delivering sessions with small groups of students
• Manage classroom resources
• Take children on educational trips and visits
• Have their lunch with children who struggle socially
• Have a good basic understanding or English and Maths
• Keep children safe when they are experiencing heightened behaviours with strong behaviour management skills and excellent communication
• Create, play and teach games to pupils to develop their social skills or further learning
• Create amazing displays which support teaching and create an exceptional learning environment
• Celebrate success
• Participate in therapeutic training sessions or reflecting on difficult periods

Our TAs are highly valued members of our team. We want our TAs to be part of the decision making that drives our school, provides outcomes for children and advocates for every child. We welcome their input in developing both the academic curriculum and the opportunities in our extra-curricular offer - bringing their own interests and passions to the table.

Benefits and Rewards

• The opportunity to develop and grow your career within Compass Community
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
• Small class sizes with specialist TA support
• The chance to be part of an expanding, national organisation that recognises skill, effort and potential and grows its own leadership teams
• Flexible pension
• Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
• Employee benefit service with access to wellbeing services, salary sacrifice schemes
• We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.