Job Description:

Teaching Assistant – Waterside School

37 hours per week

Term-Time only - 39 weeks

£25,300 pro rata - actual salary £19,000

Start Date: ASAP

Join the Founding Team of a New Specialist School

Waterside School is an exciting new Independent Specialist SEND school for learners aged 9 – 19 with MLD, PMLD and complex needs. We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, committed and talented Teaching Assistants to join our team ASAP. This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new provision at the very start of its journey and help create an exceptional learning environment where every learner is known, valued and supported to thrive. Waterside School is a trauma-informed, learner-centred and relationship-led school. We are committed to delivering highly personalised education that recognises individual strengths, supports complex needs and enables meaningful progress for every learner.

About the Roles

We are seeking Teaching Assistants who are passionate about supporting young people with SEND needs and bringing their experience to our specialist setting. We would be delighted to speak to you about how your experience may be used to support our learners.

Successful candidates will play a key role in delivering engaging learning experiences, building strong relationships and helping learners develop academically, socially and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, purposeful lessons and learning activities.
• Adapt learning to meet a wide range of needs and abilities.
• Build strong, consistent and trusting relationships with learners.
• Support behaviour and emotional regulation through trauma-informed approaches.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals.
• Contribute to learner progress, personal development and wellbeing.
• Create safe, structured and motivating classroom environments.
• Support enrichment, life skills and experiential learning opportunities.

About You

We are looking for individuals who:

• Are passionate about improving outcomes for learners with additional needs.
• Have experience working with children or young people in education or care settings.
• Have relevant experience in sectors other than education that you could bring to our setting to enrich the experiences and life chances of our learners.
• Build positive relationships and communicate effectively.
• Are calm, resilient and solution focused.
• Have high expectations alongside warmth and empathy.
• Are flexible, creative and keen to learn.
• Understand inclusive and trauma-informed practice or are willing to develop this expertise.
• Hold relevant professional experience which would allow teaching of SEND students.
• Any subject specialism considered which would help us provide an enriching curriculum to our learners.

Why Join Waterside School:

• Opportunity to join a brand-new school as part of the founding team.
• Work in a values-led, specialist environment.
• Extensive training and professional development opportunities.
• Pathways for career progression.
• Opportunity to shape a new provision from day one.
• Chance to make a genuine and lasting difference every day.

Pay: From £19,000 per annum - term time only (39 weeks)

How to Apply

If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious new specialist school and start ASAP, we would love to hear from you.

Waterside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

PLEASE NOTE: Waterside School is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for individuals that do not currently have the right to work in the UK.