Teaching Assistant – Level 1

Tela; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits package

Job summary

IVC in East Anglia seeks outstanding Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join its SEND department and support students with diverse needs in lessons and unstructured times, helping them become independent learners and make steady progress.

You will contribute to bespoke provision, CPD sessions for staff, and cross-trust events, with opportunities for training and development within the ELA family of schools.

Qualifications

• Outstanding and passionate Level 1 Teaching Assistants
• Ability to support SEND students and enable independent learning
• Willingness to deliver training and CPD sessions for staff

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND in lessons and during unstructured times to help them meet their full potential.
• Share expert knowledge and experience through training and CPD sessions for other teaching assistants and teachers.
• Contribute to bespoke provision and inclusive practice within a mainstream education setting.

Job description

Join the "Comprehensive School of the Year East Anglia" 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's leading comprehensive schools. We are looking to recruit outstanding and passionate Level 1 Teaching Assistants, to work in our exceptional SEND department with our wonderful students.

At IVC, inclusion is at the heart of our ethos and we have a large and highly regarded SEND Faculty with approximately thirty Teaching Assistants. We have students from 11-18 with a wide range of needs, some of which are very complex, including over 110 students with EHCPs. We also have an Enhanced Resource unit for young people with complex cognition and learning needs. We are fiercely proud of our commitment to inclusion and can offer a truly unique experience for those looking to develop their expertise within SEND. Our students access bespoke provision, with a mixture of small group and individual intervention, as well as fully participating in a mainstream education, regardless of their needs. We are also working closely with the Cavendish School, which will provide further opportunities for training and development.

The successful candidate must have the skills and experience to enable students to become independent learners and make progress. The successful candidate would support students with SEND in their lessons and during unstructured times to ensure they meet their full potential. The ability to share your expert knowledge and experience through training and CPD sessions for other teaching assistants and teachers is essential.

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

• ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they're proud to work in their school.
• ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
• ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
• You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here .

ELA staff benefits include:

• Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
• EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
• Paid annual family day;
• Cycle to work schemes;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
• Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable. You can view our safeguarding policy here .