Teaching Assistant (James Bateman Middle School)

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Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking an inspiring Teaching Assistant to support pupils aged 9-13. This permanent role, starting September 2025, involves working closely with students, particularly those with special educational needs, to help them achieve their best. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team, assisting in the implementation of personalized learning strategies and developing innovative resources. This role offers a comprehensive package of well-being support and ongoing professional development, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about education and student welfare.

Benefits

Comprehensive well-being support

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils in KS2 and/or KS3 settings.
• Knowledge of supporting special educational needs in mainstream education.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing pupils' individual targets under the direction of SENDCo.
• Work unsupervised in the learning support area to deliver intervention programs.

Skills

Experience in KS2 and/or KS3

Knowledge of special educational needs

Ability to plan and deliver intervention programs

Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Grade 3

27.5 hours

Actual Pro-Rata Salary - £15,751

FTE Salary - £24,404

Permanent, term time only

Pupil Age Range: 9 – 13

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 12^th May 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 12^th May 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 21^st May 2025

We are seeking an inspiring Teaching Assistant with a passion for pupils to achieve their best. This post is permanent to start 1^st September 2025.

James Bateman Middle School is a “good school” (Ofsted – July 2023). We encourage all pupils to be the best that they can be, seeing each individual as unique, with their own strengths and areas to improve. Our pupils enjoy their lessons; they are inspired to be inquisitive about their learning. Staff have high expectations of all pupils and provide challenge that enables them to realise their potential.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in KS2 and/or KS3. You will be joining an experienced and rapidly developing team responsible for supporting pupils across all areas of the curriculum. You will have knowledge and understanding of supporting a wide range of special educational needs in a mainstream school. It may be possible that you will be asked to work 1-2-1 with a pupil with specific needs.

Under the direction of the SENDCo and the class teachers, you will assist in the implementation of pupils’ individual targets. As well as working in a whole class setting you will be responsible for working, unsupervised in the learning support area planning and delivering personalised intervention programmes.

We are a Dyslexia Friendly School; you will have some responsibility for the continued development of these strategies and will be innovative in the creation of new resources.

If you are energetic, self-motivated and enthusiastic, have a positive outlook and enjoy a challenge, and feel you have what it takes to improve the outcomes for our SEND pupils, you will enjoy working within this team. In return you can expect a comprehensive package of well-being support and ongoing professional development.

“This authority/school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

These positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about.

The DfE recommends that schools consider undertaking online searches on all shortlisted candidates. Creative Learning Partnership Trust is following this recommendation and, as such, should you be shortlisted, online searches will be conducted accordingly. The searches will be undertaken in an impartial manner only using publicly obtainable data by Insight HR Ltd (a third-party organisation). This ensures that the Trust meets their legal obligations and minimises the risk of any bias being formed in recruitment processes.

Please follow the link to apply https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146914/EDV-2025-JBMS-64873.

Any queries to be emailed to [e-mail].