Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students' learning, wellbeing, and development. Working under the guidance of the class teacher, you will help to provide engaging activities, assist with planning and assessment, and ensure pupils can access learning effectively – both in and beyond the classroom.

• Provide tailored support to pupils, including those with SEND
• Promote independence, positive behaviour, and engagement
• Assist with Education/Behaviour Plans and personal care needs
• Establish positive relationships, promoting inclusion and acceptance
• Give feedback to pupils to support their progress

• Assist in preparing resources and maintaining a purposeful learning environment
• Support with planning and delivering structured learning activities
• Monitor, record, and report pupils' progress
• Carry out routine marking and behaviour support
• Help with display work and supervision

• Deliver agreed interventions and learning programmes (e.g. literacy, numeracy)
• Support the use of ICT and develop pupil independence
• Prepare and maintain equipment and resources

• Ensure safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality, and data protection procedures are followed
• Attend relevant meetings and training
• Contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school

• NVQ Level 3 in Teaching Assistance (or equivalent experience)
• Good numeracy and literacy skills (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)
• Experience working with children of secondary age
• Understanding of child development and learning processes
• Ability to support pupils with autism (1:1 and small group)
• Knowledge of the national curriculum and learning programmes
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents
• Strong team player with good communication skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs
• Full understanding of support services and multi‑agency working
• NVQ Level 2 in a curriculum area (if applicable)
• Understanding of relevant legislation and policies

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education! Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.

Salary:
Grade 4 (NJC Scale Points 6 to
8) £21,025.82 - £21,701.36

Contract:

Permanent - 32.5 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days

Start Date:

20th April 2026

All roles require an Enhanced DBS Check. All roles require an Enhanced DBS check.