Specialist Teaching Assistant – Arbour Vale School Satellite Centre

We are seeking Specialist Teaching Assistants to join our team. In these roles, you will support classroom teachers to ensure high-quality learning outcomes for all pupils within a safe and supportive environment. You will provide personal care, deliver therapeutic interventions, and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding. On occasions, you may take a lead in learning activities or assume additional responsibilities in the teacher’s absence, making a direct impact on the development and success of our pupils.

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.
• Leadership and Additional Responsibilities - Occasionally cover for teachers, lead learning activities, and take specific responsibilities such as therapy lead, behaviour support, communication lead, or resource management under professional guidance.

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