Teaching Assistants

Outcomes First Group; Stonegate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with contributions

Wellbeing support

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Bricklehurst Manor School is seeking compassionate Teaching Assistants to support students in a SEMH and SEN setting. You will work closely with teachers, support classroom learning, outdoor activities, and enrichment sessions, building trusting relationships and helping students feel safe and capable.

A GCSE English/Maths grade C/4+ and a full driving licence are preferred; experience in SEMH or specialist education is advantageous.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4+ in English and Maths.
• Interest in supporting students with SEMH and/or SEN needs.
• Calm, caring and proactive approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support students in the classroom and during outdoor/ enrichment activities.
• Assist with learning tasks and adapt activities/resources with teachers.
• Support emotional regulation and social interaction.
• Provide personal care or physical support where required.
• Build trusting relationships to create a calm, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Behaviour management

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4+)

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely change a young person's life, this is it. At our school, Teaching Assistants aren't just classroom support they are steady, positive forces in a child's world. They are the trusted adults who help students feel safe, understood and capable of achieving more than they ever thought possible. This is a hands on rewarding role where no two days look the same. You'll support students in the classroom, outdoors, during sensory breaks and enrichment activities always with patience, empathy and a belief in their potential. If you're calm, caring and ready to be part of a team that lifts each other up, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting individual students or small groups with learning tasks
• Helping students regulate emotions through positive relationships and predictable routines
• Working closely with teachers to adapt activities and resources
• Encouraging independence, social interaction and emotional resilience
• Supporting outdoor learning, sensory breaks and enrichment sessions
• Providing personal care or physical support where required
• Building strong, trusting relationships with students
• Contributing to a calm, inclusive and purposeful learning environment
  GCSE Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• A genuine interest in supporting students with SEMH and/or SEN needs
• A calm, caring and proactive approach
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A full driving licence
• Experience working in an SEMH or specialist education setting with young children.
• Driving licence is required
  Bricklehurst Manor School is a new school that caters for up to 60 students with SEMH and associated needs. We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges.
• At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.
• We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support