Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant - 30.01 hours per week, 8.30am to 4.00pm Monday and Thursday and 8.30am to 3.10pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, term time only (39 Weeks). Grade B - Step 1 Actual Annual Salary £17,249.54 (which is equivalent to a full-time salary of £24,796).

If you are a graduate considering a career in teaching this is an ideal stepping stone to gain valuable experience.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, calm, and who have a genuine interest in working with students who have a variety of additional needs. It is expected that you would work closely with teaching and non-teaching staff and provide support across a range of different curriculum subjects. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work flexibly and independently are important qualities for the role.

Applicants should be able to communicate well verbally and have a good standard of numeracy and literacy. Experience within the classroom would be an advantage.

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Friendly and sociable colleagues.
• RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events.
• Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
• Free on-site car park.
• Staff membership rates to our modern on-site Leisure Centre.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Good transport links.

We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. Our staff form a collective team that make a difference to the lives of our students. This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues present and future.

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday, Wednesday 2nd September 2026.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.