Teaching Assistant

Aspris Ridgeway School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris Ridgeway School seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their new establishment for autistic children, opening in September 2025. You will be part of a team in a nurturing environment, empowering pupils to achieve their potential while receiving comprehensive support and training to enhance your career in special education.

Benefits

Flexible working

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to ongoing training and career progression

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or vulnerable adults.
• Ability to demonstrate core values in a supportive learning environment.
• Commitment to ongoing training and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in delivering tailored education to pupils with autism.
• Provide support to learners to foster independence.
• Contribute to a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification in teaching assistance or childcare

Job description

Here at Aspris, we are proud to be a leading provider of specialist education services with over 30 schools nationwide. We are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant (TA/LSA) to join us in opening a new school for autistic children and young people (opening September 2025).

At Aspris Ridgeway School, we will empower pupils to reach their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment. We strive to inspire confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning, ensuring each student thrives both academically and personally.

The purpose of our school is to help prepare young people to make a successful transition into adulthood with the resilience and the necessary skills to live as independently as possible and participate in their local community. We seek to increase achievement and independence to give our students the best possible opportunities to gain employment or access further education and enable them to go on to live the life they choose.

What will Aspris Ridgeway look like?

• Aspris Ridgeway School will be a centre of autism expertise and excellence, educating up to 60 pupils aged 7-19 with identified autism needs and in receipt of an EHCP.
• A welcoming school environment with clearly defined specialist therapy and teaching areas, staffed and resourced to meet individual complex needs.
• A school with strong leadership and governance.
• A provider of opportunities that engage young people in appropriate learning, so they achieve outstanding progress relative to their starting points.
• A provider of a highly individualised, therapeutic based curriculum which prepares pupils with skills for lifelong learning.
• We aim to open initially with Y5 and Y6 pupils.

Our benefits include:

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

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. If 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.

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.

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.

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Safeguarding Statement

Aspris Ridgeway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.