Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

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Posting date: 10 February 2026

Hours:

Full time

Closing date: 12 March 2026

Location:

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, SN6 8AD

Company:
Aspris Children’s Services

Job type:
Permanent

Job reference: 009229_

Here at Aspris, we are proud to be a leading provider of specialist education services with over 30 schools nationwide. We are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant (TA) to join us in a new school for autistic children and young people (opened September 2025). Aspris Ridgeway School – where everyone wants to be every day – empowers learners to reach their full potential within a nurturing, inclusive environment, inspiring confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning.

• A centre of autism expertise and excellence, educating up to 60 learners aged 9‑16 with identified autism needs and an EHCP.
• A warm, welcoming school with clearly defined specialist therapy and teaching areas, fully staffed and resourced to meet individual needs.
• A provider of a highly individualised, therapeutic‑based curriculum that prepares learners with the skills they need for lifelong learning.
• A provider of engaging, appropriate learning opportunities that enable learners to make outstanding progress relative to their starting points.
• A school committed to the professional development of staff.
• A school with strong leadership and governance.

We have already opened our Year 5 and Year 6 classes and will welcome our new Year 7 cohort from April 2026.

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Flexible working
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Feel free to give Robyn a call on  or email for an informal chat about this exciting role.

Shortlisting is due to take place on 23 February (the advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found). Proposed interview date is 25 February.

All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including Disclosure & Barring Service checks and at least two references covering the last three years. For all services, references from where you have worked with children or vulnerable adults will be requested. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.