Teaching Assistant

We are looking to recruit a positive and adaptable Teaching Assistant to work in our Learning Support Team to support students with learning or social and communication difficulties. Your role may include working with a number of children in lessons or on a 1-1 basis.

You must enjoy working with children and be able to relate well to both students and adults and want to make a difference to the lives of our young people. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working with children with a SEN need and/or an understanding of the support they will need to succeed in a mainstream secondary school.

Perins School offers a supportive and rewarding work environment, with opportunities for professional development and growth. If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching assistant who is ready to make a positive impact on the lives of our students, we encourage you to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

We currently do not use AI tools in our recruitment processes; however, we understand that you may choose to use AI tools to help you with your application.

If you do, please remember:

• AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested.
• Ensure the information provided genuinely represents your own voice and experience.
• You must not provide false or misleading information.
• If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.

For roles working with children and children’s data, we comply with the “Safer Recruitment” national guidelines. The Perins MAT is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.