1:1 Teaching Assistant (Complex Medical Needs)

King Arthur's School, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,267.00 - £22,319.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 7, Point 8-14

1:1 Teaching Assistant (Complex Medical Needs) job summary

Salary: Grade 7, Point 8- 14: £20,267 - £22,319 per annum, subject to experience (salary quoted is for 32.5 hours per week)*

Contract: Fixed term until 31.08.2027, 39 weeks a year (term time plus inset days). This post is fixed-term and linked to funding currently allocated to support pupils with additional needs. The contract will continue while the funding remains in place (up to 5 years).

The salary quoted reflects the annual salary for the position at the time of advertising. Payment will be made in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment, and again if employment ends partway through the school year, to ensure the correct salary is paid for work completed during the academic year.

We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic and caring 1:1 Teaching Assistants to support individual children with complex medical needs. This a wonderful opportunity for someone passionate about education and making a positive impact on a child’s learning and development.

Please see the below paragraphs for further information on each role, if you have a preference of one to be considered for, please make reference to this in your supporting statement.

Role One:

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated, compassionate and highly responsible 1:1 Teaching Assistant to provide individual support for a student with complex medical needs within our secondary school. Working closely with the student, family, SENDCo, healthcare professionals and school staff, you will be responsible for implementing agreed medical care plans and ensuring that the student's medical and educational needs are met. This role requires a calm, confident and proactive individual who is comfortable following medical procedures and responding appropriately to changes in a student's health and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support to enable the student to access learning and participate fully in school life.
• Undertake routine observations and monitoring as outlined in the student's medical care plan, including recording and reporting relevant information.
• Monitor the student closely throughout the school day for any signs of illness, discomfort or changes in presentation.
• Administer medication and carry out agreed healthcare interventions in accordance with professional guidance, training and school policies.
• Support the delivery of physiotherapy programmes and other therapeutic interventions as directed by healthcare professionals.
• Liaise effectively with teaching staff, the SENDCo, parents/carers and external medical professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to review meetings as required.
• Promote the student's independence, dignity, wellbeing and inclusion at all times.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed rigorously.

Role Two:

We are seeking a caring and proactive 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a student with physical needs in a secondary school setting. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff and the SENDCo to ensure the student can access learning and participate fully in school life and:

• Provide 1:1 support to assist with mobility, personal care, and classroom access.
• Support the student in engaging with lessons and activities across the curriculum.
• Help implement and review the student’s individual support plan.
• Promote independence, confidence, and inclusion.
• Support the delivery of physiotherapy programmes and other therapeutic interventions as directed by healthcare professionals.
• Liaise effectively with teaching staff, the SENDCo, parents/carers and external medical professionals.
• Promote the student's independence, dignity, wellbeing and inclusion at all times.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed rigorously.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young children, ideally in a secondary school setting.
• Understands the importance of building trust and consistency.
• Is patient, nurturing, and adaptable to the changing needs of the child.
• Has excellent communication skills and works well as part of a team.
• Has relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant, or equivalent experience - desirable but not essential).

Each role is to support a named child to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development. Further details of the individual needs will be discussed at interview.

To find out more about the benefits of working for SAST, click here

For more information about our school, please click here to view our careers page.

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King Arthur's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King Arthur's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-arthur-s-school

King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages, King Arthur’s has been supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.

We are a small but rapidly growing secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.

Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.

Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and enrichment activities. We continually emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, if they have the right mindset.

We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society.

Our journey of school improvement is well under way and we are all committed to the rapid development of our school. We have already seen huge improvements in outcomes for our young people and growth in our staff. Our improvement priorities currently include: improving the quality of teaching, securing high levels of challenge, and raising pupils’ attainment and progress; enhancing parental engagement to best support our young people in their educational journey; improve standards of behaviour and foster a positive culture that promotes learning; ensure pupils and staff have a rich, positive experience of school and are well-looked after.

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