Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Uttoxeter, Staffordshire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 200360 |
Summary
Bayleaf Care: Amazing Things Are Happening Here!
We are looking for teaching assistants to support at our special school in Uttoxeter, which is a 15-minute walk from Uttoxeter train station. This SEMH school teaches pupils with specific learning needs. Our young people will have emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning difficulties. The salary is £23,000 to £24,000 depending on experience and this salary is NOT a pro rata salary.
This a full-time permanent role due to start in April 2026.
About The Manor School
Bayleaf Care is proud to announce the opening of The Manor School, a brand-new, purpose-built specialist school for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Opening in April 2026, The Manor School will provide education for up to 76 pupils aged 7-18 years, combining therapeutic care with high-quality, individualised education.
The school will begin with a small cohort of around 25 students, primarily young people already living within Bayleaf's children's homes; before growing to full capacity in September 2026.
Our curriculum will be broad, balanced, and creative, using recognised frameworks such as Oak National Academy, EQUALS, ASDAN, White Rose Maths, and AQA, and underpinned by a trauma-informed, relational approach.
About Bayleaf Care
Bayleaf Care provides exceptional care and education for children and young people across the UK who have experienced trauma or have additional learning needs.
We use the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) to build strong, trusting relationships that form the foundation for learning and personal growth.
Bayleaf currently operates:
· 6 specialist children's homes (2 with on-site schools)
· A P/MLD school also opening in April 2026
· 2 leaving care services opening in 2026
· 3 adult transition homes (CQC registered) opening in 2026
Each home has its own therapist, and all staff receive training in trauma-informed practice.
Job overview:
The school follows the EQUALs Informal, Semi Formal and Formal Curriculum pathway along with ASDAN towards Independence (14-16 years)
You will need to be able to work with young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
You will be required to adapt lessons to meet our student's needs.
Deliver specific intervention to help students catch up on their learning and assist is creating a positive nurturing environment where our students can flourish.
Candidates need to be flexible and resilient with the desire to improve the outcomes of these sometimes quite complex young people.
The school day starts at 8.30am and finishes at 4pm
There is a comprehensive induction, and ongoing training.
Bayleaf Care - Amazing Things Are Happening Here.
Join us in building something truly special.
We are looking for teaching assistants to support at our special school in Uttoxeter, which is a 15-minute walk from Uttoxeter train station. This SEMH school teaches pupils with specific learning needs. Our young people will have emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning difficulties. The salary is £23,000 to £24,000 depending on experience and this salary is NOT a pro rata salary.
This a full-time permanent role due to start in April 2026.
About The Manor School
Bayleaf Care is proud to announce the opening of The Manor School, a brand-new, purpose-built specialist school for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Opening in April 2026, The Manor School will provide education for up to 76 pupils aged 7-18 years, combining therapeutic care with high-quality, individualised education.
The school will begin with a small cohort of around 25 students, primarily young people already living within Bayleaf's children's homes; before growing to full capacity in September 2026.
Our curriculum will be broad, balanced, and creative, using recognised frameworks such as Oak National Academy, EQUALS, ASDAN, White Rose Maths, and AQA, and underpinned by a trauma-informed, relational approach.
About Bayleaf Care
Bayleaf Care provides exceptional care and education for children and young people across the UK who have experienced trauma or have additional learning needs.
We use the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) to build strong, trusting relationships that form the foundation for learning and personal growth.
Bayleaf currently operates:
· 6 specialist children's homes (2 with on-site schools)
· A P/MLD school also opening in April 2026
· 2 leaving care services opening in 2026
· 3 adult transition homes (CQC registered) opening in 2026
Each home has its own therapist, and all staff receive training in trauma-informed practice.
Job overview:
The school follows the EQUALs Informal, Semi Formal and Formal Curriculum pathway along with ASDAN towards Independence (14-16 years)
You will need to be able to work with young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
You will be required to adapt lessons to meet our student's needs.
Deliver specific intervention to help students catch up on their learning and assist is creating a positive nurturing environment where our students can flourish.
Candidates need to be flexible and resilient with the desire to improve the outcomes of these sometimes quite complex young people.
The school day starts at 8.30am and finishes at 4pm
There is a comprehensive induction, and ongoing training.
Bayleaf Care - Amazing Things Are Happening Here.
Join us in building something truly special.