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Teaching Assistant

Specialist Teaching Assistant

Arbour Vale School · Slough · Slough

Job description

We are looking for a caring and committed Teaching Assistants to support our students' educational journey. Your day-to-day assistance will be crucial in providing the help and encouragement students need to thrive in a supportive classroom environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support Learning and Development - Assist classroom teachers to ensure all pupils can access the curriculum, promoting progress, independence, communication, and positive behaviour.
  • Provide Personal and Therapeutic Care - Deliver personal care, medical interventions, and individual therapy programmes (e.g., Physio, OT, SaLT, specialist feeding), following care plans and undertaking relevant training.
  • Safeguarding and Wellbeing - Promote the safety, health, and wellbeing of pupils at all times, reporting any concerns in line with school safeguarding and Health & Safety procedures.
  • Classroom and Resource Support - Prepare classrooms and learning environments, support displays, manage resources, and provide clerical or administrative assistance as required.

Key Requirements:

  • GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, grade 4/C or above
  • Proven successful experience of working or caring with children in an educational setting
  • Understanding of and commitment to work within the scope of the school’s equal opportunities policy
  • Ability to work constructively as part of a team understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within those responsibilities.
  • Commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children

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About this school

Arbour Vale School

Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2–19

Good
Pupils
359
Avg teacher salary
£48,116
Pupil:teacher ratio
8:1
Academy trust
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Slough, Slough, SL2 3AE

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Salary
Level 4, Point 19 – £22,125.68+ SSA allowance £1,047.89 per annum (FTE £27,767+ SSA allowance £1,315.07 per annum)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
4 September 2026
Closing date
25 September 2026

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