Teaching Assistant at Five Acres High School

Five Acres High School; Coleford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Teacher Art Pass (staff)

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing support

Gym discounts

Free eye tests

Cycle to work

Job summary

Five Acres High School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join the support team. You will work under the SENDCO and support students with SEMH, learning and behavioural needs to access the curriculum and make progress.

The role includes assisting teachers, promoting the school's ethos and delivering targeted support to individuals or small groups. The ideal candidate will have GCSE level education, SEMH training, IT skills and a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion within a

Qualifications

• SEMH training or similar qualifications.
• Experience supporting students with SEMH needs in a mainstream setting.
• Strong ICT skills to support classroom learning.
• Good interpersonal skills with staff, students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Support students with learning, physical, medical, emotional and behavioural difficulties to access the curriculum.
• Assist in promoting academy ethos and values.
• Support teachers to enable high standards and independent learning.
• Assist in the management of the class and lead small group work as directed.

Skills

SEMH training

SEN support experience

ICT in classroom

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE level education or equivalent

Tools

IT in classroom

Job description

About this Role

We are looking for a TeachingAssistant to join our school. This is an exciting opportunity tojoin Five Acres High School and become an integral member of the support team.

FiveAcres High School is one of the top 3.5% of schools nationally for progress andwas recently rated exceptional for Personal Development and Strong Standard forall other categories by OFSTED. In addition, we have recently beenrecognised for our Career Development and received an award which places us inthe top 10 schools nationally. Our world class school quality mark andschool of character kitemark are further evidence that this is a great schoolto be a part of.. This is a school that will give you an opportunity todemonstrate you are remarkable. Our values are ambition, confidence,creativity, determination and respect and we pride ourselves on ensuringstudents work towards our mission which is to encourage students to 'Aim High,Work Hard and Be Kind'.

Greenshaw Learning Trustis a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality,comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schoolsand secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershireand South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three sharedservice hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building afamily of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support,share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining anddeveloping their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration atevery level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from oneanother. As a Trust of schools, we are 'AlwaysLearning'.

Main responsibilities:

• Underthe direction of the school's SENDCO work alongside members of the LearningSupport Team;
• Tosupport students with learning, physical, medical, emotional and behaviouraldifficulties to access the curriculum, make appropriate progress and developappropriate classroom behaviour
• Toactively promote and contribute to the academy ethos and values
• Tosupport teachers in facilitating and encouraging learning, which enablesstudents to achieve high standards and to become independent learners
• Tocontribute to the evaluation of the school's SEND Policy and Inclusion Policyand practice through discussions with relevant staff
• Toattend appropriate in-service training provided by the school or localauthority
• Toattend school team meetings and meetings with external agencies as required andto prepare reports for these meetings, if required
• Toprovide in-class support for identified individual students or small groups ofstudents (e.g. 4-5 students), including specialist subject support asappropriate.
• Underthe direction of the class teacher, to assist in the management of the whole classthrough the overt modelling of effective behaviour management techniques.
• Underthe direction of a class teacher or SENDCO to develop and lead small group workfor identified students (e.g. reading schemes, phonics, spelling,numeracy and social skills to groups of 4-5 students) and to contribute to theappropriate paperwork for these groups.
• Toassist in the production of teaching and learning materials for students,including differentiating the materials.
• Toprovide support, to include personal care if required, for student(s)experiencing physical or medical difficulties (following training)
• Toprovide before and after school support for identified students as required.
• Toprovide regular feedback to the class teacher and to the SENDCO or the relevantline manager.
• To useappropriate systems for recording the progress of students with behavioural andlearning difficulties.
• Toprovide data and information to inform Annual and Transition Review paperwork,PSPs (Pastoral Support Programmes), Student Profile documentation and AcademicReporting.
• Toundertake assessment of students and to provide data to the relevant member(s)of staff for analysis.
• Toprovide support to identified students undertaking tests/exams to enable themto make full use of their access arrangements.
• To communicate withprofessionals (e.g. Educational Psychologist) as required.
• Topromote student independence by using a variety of reward strategies.
• To effectively communicate with parents/carers on a regular basis throughout the year to ensure students' individual needs are reviewed and met in line with their plans.
• To liaise with other teams across the school to ensure all student needs are met.
• Tosupport with first aid responsibilities

You will need:

• A good relevanteducation to GCSE Level or equivalent
• Furtherqualifications or training relevant to the role such as an NVQ level 2 or aboveTA qualification.
• Knowledge and/or training on SEMH Practical experience of workingwith Neuro diverse students
• Previous experience of working withstudents that have SEMH needs.
• Successful experience of working within a Secondary school/ Educationsetting
• Experience of using Information Technology to support students in theclassroom.
• Experience of supporting SEN students in a mainstream classroomenvironment
• Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievementsalong with the ability to encourage students to become self-reliant andindependent learners.
• Knowledge of SEND.
• Knowledge ofbehaviour management strategies
• Goodinterpersonal skills with both adults and children.
• Be dependable, able to follow instructions and respond to managementdirections.
• Have good working ICT knowledge.
• Have a willingness to extend skills through appropriate training
• A passion anddesire to drive things forward.
• Commitment toworking within the School's Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
• High levelsof professional integrity, energy and enthusiasm.
• Flexibilityto undertake any role within the department.
• Commitment tohigh standards and expectations.
• An ability to quickly adapt to changes

What's in it for you:

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Schools Advisory Service providing access to Health andwellbeing support
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Closing datefor receipt of applications is 4 October 2026

We are committed tobuilding an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If yourequire any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trustis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.