Specialist Teaching Assistants
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 April 2026 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9TJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5638f288-058d-4c31-b29a-f87b31a9dab6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you?
Experienced in working with SEND pupils and able to provide high quality skills and knowledge?
Passionate about supporting pupils to reach their full potential?
A role model who leads with kindness and integrity?
Enthusiastic, positive, and motivated to make a difference?
Willing to collaborate and work as part of a supportive team?
Able to think on your feet and excited to help shape a distinctive programme?
What the school offers its staff
Why Work at William Harding?
The devolved leadership structure of the Extended Leadership Team, which includes the SLT,AHTs and the Business Support Manager, means that working in teams for support and workload is paramount. Each year group has a lead TA who line manages and supports the TAs within that team. Also, we have two Senior Lead TAs, who work alongside both the ELT and the Lead TAs to further support and develop our TA team.
We offer a wide ranging internal CPD program for all staff and have a SEND and FLO team who can also support with bespoke CPD for SEND and Pastoral needs.
Workload and wellbeing at William Harding;
The SLT take wellbeing and workload very seriously and this is clear in the work we do towards supporting staff. More information can be found here https://www.williamhardingschool.co.uk/ under the Wellbeing tab.
We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer at William Harding and it is our mission to support the workload and wellbeing of all staff.
Some of the things we offer include;
• Workload and wellbeing committee to raise and discuss wellbeing ideas
• Workload and wellbeing trials to test ideas before rolling out across the school
• Open door policy with line managers, ELT and SLT
• Onsite staff counsellor
• External support including EAP and OH
• Wellbeing focus and opportunities in training and staff meetings
• Wellbeing focus as part of staff appraisals
• Wellbeing time
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks. In line with KCSIE 2025, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern during the search at interview.
Are you?
Experienced in working with SEND pupils and able to provide high quality skills and knowledge?
Passionate about supporting pupils to reach their full potential?
A role model who leads with kindness and integrity?
Enthusiastic, positive, and motivated to make a difference?
Willing to collaborate and work as part of a supportive team?
Able to think on your feet and excited to help shape a distinctive programme?
What the school offers its staff
Why Work at William Harding?
The devolved leadership structure of the Extended Leadership Team, which includes the SLT,AHTs and the Business Support Manager, means that working in teams for support and workload is paramount. Each year group has a lead TA who line manages and supports the TAs within that team. Also, we have two Senior Lead TAs, who work alongside both the ELT and the Lead TAs to further support and develop our TA team.
We offer a wide ranging internal CPD program for all staff and have a SEND and FLO team who can also support with bespoke CPD for SEND and Pastoral needs.
Workload and wellbeing at William Harding;
The SLT take wellbeing and workload very seriously and this is clear in the work we do towards supporting staff. More information can be found here https://www.williamhardingschool.co.uk/ under the Wellbeing tab.
We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer at William Harding and it is our mission to support the workload and wellbeing of all staff.
Some of the things we offer include;
• Workload and wellbeing committee to raise and discuss wellbeing ideas
• Workload and wellbeing trials to test ideas before rolling out across the school
• Open door policy with line managers, ELT and SLT
• Onsite staff counsellor
• External support including EAP and OH
• Wellbeing focus and opportunities in training and staff meetings
• Wellbeing focus as part of staff appraisals
• Wellbeing time
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks. In line with KCSIE 2025, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern during the search at interview.