Teaching Assistant - Severndale Academy

Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site Academy catering for children with special educational needs in Shropshire. Our children and young people can access Severndale Specialist Academy from Nursery through to Sixth Form and have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

The purpose of this role is to assist in interactive learning, promote personal development, and ensure that the curriculum is achieved for the best possible outcome for the student within the academy. Under the instruction and guidance of the teaching staff, health staff, and other professionals, you will undertake educational activities and attend to the education, personal, and social needs of the students to support their learning and development, ensuring their safety.

• Ability to build good relationships with children, teachers, and parents
• Ability to cope with challenging behavior and learn strategies to support emotional regulation
• Ability to encourage engagement and inclusion
• Ability to think in a solution-focused way
• Strive for quality and best practice within our school values of Communication, Independence, Wellbeing, and Inclusivity

You should be an enthusiastic and committed professional who is flexible, reliable, and able to work on your own initiative. You should have the relevant skills and personal qualities such as being dynamic and proactive to undertake a range of duties, working accurately and consistently, and establishing effective working relationships at all levels, particularly as a member of a team.

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.50am-3.40pm
Tuesday: 8.50am-4.40pm

• Permanent contract
• Salary range Scale 3, SP5 – SP6: from £12.85 per hour
• 32.5 hours per week (Term Time plus 5 PD days)
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development & Local Authority Pension Scheme

If you wish to further your career in a fast-paced environment, please complete the application form at  and send your information to our HR department at: recr

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list). References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, checked following the recruitment process. An online check will also be undertaken prior to interview, and shortlisted candidates will need to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration.

Posts involving regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; it is a criminal offense for individuals on the barred list to apply for such posts. For more information, see the MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. Further details about filtering offenses can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information on our safeguarding policies, visit our policies page.

Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday 16th May 2025

Attached documents:
Application Form

Job Description
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