Teaching Assistant - 28 hours per week

Gosford Hill School; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Gosford Hill School in Kidlington is seeking a dynamic Teaching Assistant to support students with SEND and work closely with classroom teachers to address barriers to learning.

The role is suitable for those with experience in schools or those considering a career in teaching, offering a chance to experience school life within the River Learning Trust and contribute to our inclusive education ethos.

Qualifications

• The post is suitable for someone who either already has experience working with young people in schools
• someone who may be thinking of a career in teaching in the future

Responsibilities

• Work closely alongside classroom teachers to address barriers to learning and provide the best possible educational experience for students with SEND.
• Support students in managing learning tasks, following classroom routines and contributing to a positive learning environment.

Job description

September 2026

Are you committed and passionate about making a difference to the life chances of our students? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity, in a successful school where every child truly matters? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, committed and forward thinking Teaching Assistant, who is passionate about supporting our young people. You will be joining our Inclusion Team, who are all dedicated to their work in supporting students at Gosford Hill School. You will work closely alongside classroom teachers to address barriers to learning and provide the best possible educational experience for students with SEND. The post is suitable for someone who either already has experience working with young people in schools, or someone who would like the opportunity to see what working in a school environment is like, and who may be thinking of a career in teaching in the future.

Midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026

Gosford Hill School is situated in Kidlington, on the north western edge of Oxford near to the new Oxford Parkway Station (a 50 minute journey from London). We are also fortunate to be at the gateway to the rural Cotswolds. Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

• all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character
• sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still
• all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly
• collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload
• where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust and Gosford Hill School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.