Teaching Assistant - The Misbourne School

Buckinghamshire Council; South Heath; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in the UK is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for The Misbourne School. This role involves supporting Special Educational Needs (SEND) students to achieve their potential within a caring team. No prior experience is necessary as comprehensive training is provided. Responsibilities include working alongside teachers, fostering relationships, and ensuring inclusive practices. Benefits include term-time only hours, access to training opportunities, a supportive environment, and a commitment to student welfare.

Benefits

Free access to gym

Two-week October half-term

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; comprehensive training provided.
• Skills beneficial include passion for learning and working with youth.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with teachers to ensure student progress.
• Act as a positive role model academically and socially.
• Foster positive relationships with staff and peers.
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the SEND department.
• Maintain records and evaluate students’ needs.
• Ensure inclusive practice and equality of opportunity.

Skills

Passion for learning

Enthusiasm for working with young people

Ability to inspire and be creative

Job description

Teaching Assistant – The Misbourne School

Would you like a job which fits within the school day? Would you enjoy helping young people achieve their potential? Do you want to work as part of a caring, flexible team?

Term time only, 5 days per week

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 2 (Actual salary £19,684 - £21,332 per annum)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time. 33.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Permanent)

Working Days: Mon, Wed & Fri 8:30am – 3:30pm and Tues & Thur 8:30am – 4:00pm

Required: January 2026

Closing date: 16/01/2026

Interviews to be held: Date to be confirmed

About us

• An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of our priorities, evidenced by our Wellbeing Charter e.g. we support the principle of 1265 directed time for teaching staff
• Students who are a pleasure to work with
• Great training and development opportunities
• An experienced, friendly and collaborative team of staff
• An annual personal ‘Headspace Day’, taken in term time
• A two-week October half-term
• A centralised behaviour system with visible and supportive leadership
• Free access to our own fully‑fitted gym (subject to opening hours)
• A Headspace Day
• Free on‑site parking

Working as a Teaching Assistant may be the role for you. We can offer you a high degree of flexibility around working days/hours and working during term‑time only. This is a fulfilling role where you get to make a very real difference to the lives of individual students. Other benefits include comprehensive training, a pension scheme, a two week October half‑term, access to The Misbourne's state‑of‑the‑art fitness suite and on‑site parking.

We are seeking individuals to join our committed team of Teaching Assistants to help our young people reach their full potential. You will be part of our specialist SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) team, which is dedicated to delivering the correct support to individual students. SEND students are at the heart of our academy and this role is integral to helping some of our most vulnerable students to succeed. This could be support in lessons or working 1:1 on targeted areas of support.

You do not need previous experience in this role and comprehensive training will be provided.

However, the following skills will be beneficial:

• A passion for the importance of learning
• Enthusiasm for working with young people to help them succeed
• The ability to inspire and be creative

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with subject teachers to ensure students’ progress in individual subjects
• Acting as a positive role model both socially and academically
• Helping to foster and develop positive relationships with staff and peers
• Being flexible to meet the dynamic needs of the SEND department on a daily basis
• Identifying personal training needs and attending appropriate internal and external training
• Being involved in maintaining records, undertaking assessment and evaluating identified students’ needs
• Ensuring inclusive practice and equality of opportunity for all

Other information

We would be delighted to invite prospective applicants to visit our school and experience first‑hand what makes The Misbourne such a great place to work. To book your school visit please email: [e-mail]

The Misbourne reserves the right to close and shortlist early, therefore early applications are encouraged. References will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and online searches will be carried out.

The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self‑disclosure form and return prior to interview.