Teaching Assistant

Aspris; Orpington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite breakfast & lunch

Onsite parking

DBS paid for

Job summary

Aspris Woodview School is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team for a September 2026 start. You will support across key stages, assist the class teacher with learning activities and help manage pupil behaviour while building positive relationships.

The role requires resilience, good communication and strong organisation. A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) is required, and training paths with ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting in a classroom setting.
• Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) relevant to teaching and learning.
• Strong resilience, communication, organisation, caring and attentiveness.

Responsibilities

• Assist children with their work and learning tasks.
• Support pupil behaviour and establish positive relationships.
• Collaborate with the class teacher to deliver activities.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Organisation

Attentive

Caring

Education

Level 2 qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career?

If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further.

Woodview School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team for a September 2026 start! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Our onsite benefits include free breakfast and lunch from our onsite chef as well as onsite parking!

Our other benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Aspris Woodview School delivers specialised and highly individualised education and support, that transforms the lives of our young people and their families. Our extensively experienced staff team work with passion and dedication to empower young people to become successful learners, responsible citizens and confident individuals.

At Aspris Children's Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

The successful candidate will have previous experience supporting in a classroom setting, have a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) which is appropriate to the teaching and learning environment of learners and young adults, along with the following characteristics:

• Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
• Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
• Organisation – Strong organisational skills are important to support the class teacher and young people with educational activities
• Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
• Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want a job for life, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.