Teaching Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Grade 4/5 Spine point 18-25, £14,224.32 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8NQ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1513268 |
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Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026Salary: Grade 4/5 Spine point 18-25, £14,224.32 - £15,964.37 (FTE £30,279.00 - £33,983)
Location: Carew Academy, 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8NQ
Working Pattern: Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 5: 00p.m
Carew Academy is an Outstanding special school supporting students aged 7 to 18 with a wide range of abilities and additional learning needs, including those with complex needs.
We are excited to be based in Wallington on a brand-new site in a purpose-built school designed to meet the diverse needs of our students. This new environment offers enhanced facilities and spaces that support our broad and balanced curriculum, which is enriched by opportunities such as residential trips, curriculum visits, and access to a comprehensive range of on-site therapies.
Carew Academy is a vibrant and welcoming school and offers many opportunities for professionals who want a rewarding career enabling young people to achieve their full potential. To find out more about us visit our school website.
We are looking for a caring and committed Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant 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:
• Supervise and provide support for all students, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities, including therapy, such as SALT and OT.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work.
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses, including supporting therapeutic intervention.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Key Requirements:
• Working with or caring for children in any setting
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to relate well to both children and adults.
• Patience, empathy, a positive ‘can do’ disposition, flexibility and 100% commitment to supporting young people with disabilities.
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work - visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, John Prior, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day.
Our Trust
Carew Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.
It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the School directly. Visits to the School in advance of applications are encouraged.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 23rd October 2025
Interviews will take place on: 11th & 12th November 2025
Location: Carew Academy, 33 Headley Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 8NQ
Working Pattern: Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 5: 00p.m
Carew Academy is an Outstanding special school supporting students aged 7 to 18 with a wide range of abilities and additional learning needs, including those with complex needs.
We are excited to be based in Wallington on a brand-new site in a purpose-built school designed to meet the diverse needs of our students. This new environment offers enhanced facilities and spaces that support our broad and balanced curriculum, which is enriched by opportunities such as residential trips, curriculum visits, and access to a comprehensive range of on-site therapies.
Carew Academy is a vibrant and welcoming school and offers many opportunities for professionals who want a rewarding career enabling young people to achieve their full potential. To find out more about us visit our school website.
We are looking for a caring and committed Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant 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:
• Supervise and provide support for all students, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities, including therapy, such as SALT and OT.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work.
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses, including supporting therapeutic intervention.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Key Requirements:
• Working with or caring for children in any setting
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to relate well to both children and adults.
• Patience, empathy, a positive ‘can do’ disposition, flexibility and 100% commitment to supporting young people with disabilities.
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits:
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work - visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, John Prior, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day.
Our Trust
Carew Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.
We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.
It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity before or after submitting an application form, please get in touch with the School directly. Visits to the School in advance of applications are encouraged.
Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.
To apply for this role, please click ‘Fast Apply’, you will then be directed to a ‘Login’ page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form.Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 23rd October 2025
Interviews will take place on: 11th & 12th November 2025