Teaching Assistant

Wiltshire Career Site; Tidworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Exeter House School, part of Brunel Academies Trust, is opening a Tidworth Satellite Site and seeks caring Teaching Assistants to join the founding team. You will support pupils with complex needs, help develop independence and communication, and work closely with teachers and therapists.

We welcome those with SEND experience or a positive attitude and are offering full training and support. Closing date is 22 November 2026 with commencing date 01 January 2027.

Qualifications

• Previous SEND experience is welcomed but not essential.
• Attitude, commitment and willingness to learn are valued.
• Full training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on a 1:1, small group and whole-class basis.
• Help adapt learning activities to individual needs.
• Encourage pupils' confidence, communication and independence.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals.
• Support pupils' personal care wellbeing and medical needs where required.
• Celebrate and record progress, however small.
• Help create a safe, positive and engaging learning environment.

Skills

1:1 support

Small group support

Whole-class support

Adapt learning activities

Encourage confidence and communication

Collaboration with teachers and Therap

Job description

Salary: £19,654.42 - £22,003.97

Hours of work: 31 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Brunel Academies Trust, Exeter House [e-mail] for further information.

A bit about us:

Be part of something special from the very beginning.

Do you want a job where every day matters?

Would you love to be part of a brand-new team, helping to create an inspiring learning environment for children with complex needs from day one?

Rated Good by Ofsted (June 2023), Exeter House School is an exceptional all-through specialist provision supporting children and young people aged 4-19 with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism and complex needs.

As part of Brunel Academies Trust, we believe there are no barriers, only potential.

We are excited to be opening our new Tidworth Satellite Site for children aged 4-8 and are looking for caring, enthusiastic and adaptable Teaching Assistants to join our founding team. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new provision and grow alongside it.

All about the role:

At Exeter House School we work to remove barriers and create opportunities for all our students. Success isn't measured in grades.......

Sometimes it's:

1. 1.A child communicating a need for the first time.
2. 2.A child trying a new food or taking their first steps
3. 3.A smile, a new friendship or a moment of independence.
4. 4.Helping a child achieve something they never thought possible.

Our Teaching Assistants are at the heart of these moments.

If you're passionate about supporting children, enjoy working as part of a team and want a role that is genuinely rewarding, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for people who:

• Are kind, patient and nurturing
• Have a great sense of humour and positivity
• Can build trusting relationships with children and families
• Are adaptable and enjoy working collaboratively
• Celebrate small steps and big achievements equally
• Want to make a genuine difference every day

Previous SEND experience is welcomed but not essential. We value attitude, commitment and willingness to learn. Full training and support will be provided.

What you'll be doing

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll support pupils both in and out of the classroom, helping them access exciting learning opportunities and develop their independence, communication and life skills.

You’ll:

1. Support pupils on a 1:1, small group and whole-class basis
2. Help adapt learning activities to individual needs
3. Encourage pupils' confidence, communication and independence
4. Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals
5. Support pupils' personal care wellbeing and medical needs where required
6. Celebrate and record progress, however small
7. Help create a safe, positive and engaging learning environment

No two days are the same, but every day is meaningful.

Closing date (and time): 22 November 2026

Interview date: As applications received

Commencement date: 01 January 2027

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.