RPA Teaching Assistant

Dove House School; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff induction and professional dev

Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid weeks after 5 years

SEN Allowance

Life Insurance

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Salary Extras platform

Job summary

Redwood Park Academy, part of Solent Academies Trust, seeks enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to join a collaborative teaching team. You will support pupil learning and contribute to a relational, supportive school culture.

Salary is £19,833–£20,833 plus SEN allowance for 32.5 hours per week, term-time only, with benefits including staff induction, professional development, and pension support. Applications via the academy’s jobs board; closing date 2 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Passion and ability to inspire learning and support the development of our amazing pupils.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with the teaching team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Skills

SEN experience

Team collaboration

Job description

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As part of Solent Academies Trust, Redwood Park Academy is an ‘Outstanding School’ for pupils aged 11-16 years, with complex needs including learning difficulties and autism.

Personal attributes

We wish to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistants to work collaboratively with our teaching team. You must be passionate and have the ability to inspire learning and support the development of our amazing pupils!

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Effective Communication
• High Challenge - High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationship thrive - and so do the children and young people we serve.

Salary & Benefits

SEN Teaching Assistant Vacancies

32.5 hours a week, term time only

Band 4 + SEN Allowance

Actual salary £19,833 - £20,833 + SEN allowance

By joining the Redwood Park Academy team, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
• SEN Allowance, which increases after 3 and 5 years of service
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Salary Extras - Employee Benefits Platform

If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the Academy for you!

The hours for these roles are Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm and fortnightly until 4.30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 3.30pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.00pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

Location

Please note we will only accept applications submitted via our jobs board.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2 nd November 2026, 9am.

Equal opportunities

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.