Teaching Assistant

Aspris; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light discount card

Comprehensive induction

Pension scheme

Paid enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Aspris Clay Hill School in the UK seeks a Teaching Assistant to provide personalised educational support and promote an inclusive learning environment. You will work alongside the class teacher to help pupils with their work, manage behaviour, and build strong relationships with learners and families.

The role requires resilience and commitment, with opportunities for training and career progression through Aspris Children’s Services.

Qualifications

• Previous classroom support experience preferred.
• Level 2 qualification or equivalent required.
• Ability to adapt support across key stages and learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised educational assistance to a pupil in need.
• Support with pupil behaviour and learning activities.
• Collaborate with staff, parents and professionals to promote inclusion.
• Establish rapport and respond to individual needs to boost learning.

Skills

Classroom support

Behaviour management

Rapport building

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Aspris Clay Hill School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant /Learning Support Assistant to join our Education team! 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 benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Clay Hill School is an independent specialist day school for young people with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) and associated complex needs. We provide education for young people aged 5 to 19 years.

As a Teaching Assistant, your primary objective will be to provide personalised educational assistance to a specific pupil in need of additional support. Your role will involve building a strong rapport with the pupil, understanding their individual needs, and implementing strategies to enhance their learning experience. You will work collaboratively with the school staff, parents, and other professionals to create a nurturing and inclusive environment that promotes the pupil's overall development and success.

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, ideally have a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) which is appropriate to the teaching and learning environment of learners and young adults.

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.