Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Bricklehurst Manor School, Stonegate, TN5 7EL
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm, including 1 x 5pm finish
Salary: Up to £24,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
Teaching Assistants aren’t just classroom support — they are steady, positive forces in a child’s world. They are the trusted adults who help pupils feel safe, understood and capable of achieving more than they ever thought possible. This hands‑on, rewarding role offers variety and the chance to make a real difference.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting individual pupils or small groups with learning tasks
- Helping pupils regulate emotions through positive relationships and predictable routines
- Working closely with teachers to adapt activities and resources
- Encouraging independence, social interaction and emotional resilience
- Supporting outdoor learning, sensory breaks and enrichment sessions
- Providing personal care or physical support where required
- Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
- Contributing to a calm, inclusive and purposeful learning environment
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Relevant qualification for instructor roles
- GCSE Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- A genuine interest in supporting pupils with SEMH and/or SEN needs
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience working in an SEMH or specialist education setting with young children
- Driving licence
About Us
Bricklehurst Manor School is a new, specialist school catering to up to 60 pupils with SEMH and associated needs. We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges.
Operating under Outcomes First Group, we maintain a strong focus on evidence‑based practice and measurable progress, celebrating a 2025 Great Place to Work certification.
Why Join Us
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all students. All applicants will be subject to appropriate checks.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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