Teaching Assistants

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type: Permanent

Actual salary: £18,646 to £18,941 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required as soon as possible - 32.5 hours per week (8.05am – 3.05pm), term time only plus 1 INSET day (Part time and job share considered)We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and committed people to join our Special Needs Department and Autistic Spectrum, Disorder (ASD) Resource. You will need to enjoy working with children and have an interest in supporting those with special educational needs. Good communication, flexibility and organisational skills are essential for this role and you must be committed to helping all children achieve their potential.

This role would suit candidates looking to gain experience in education, including those going on to teacher training or other roles in schools. Part time roles and job shares may be considered.

[Employer hidden] is a successful and oversubscribed school. We are committed to character education, helping students flourish not only through academic excellence but by offering them the opportunities to grow and develop.

What the school offers its staff

You can also submit your application via the upload application link on our website.

An application form can be downloaded from our website - Vacancies - [Employer hidden] -https://www.hughfaringdon.org/home/join-us/vacancies/

Further information can also be obtained from Juliet Lyons, Operations Assistant –[contact hidden]

Closing Date - Sunday 12th April 2026

Applications considered upon receipt. Interviews will be organised as and when applications are received.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

childcare disqualification

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

medical

online and social media

prohibition from teaching

right to work

satisfactory references

suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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