1:1 Teaching Assistant
The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: Term Time only + 1 day
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 6, point 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose
The SEN teaching assistant (TA) will:
Provide learning and care support for a student with complex medical and educational needs whilst supporting the whole department in the provision of targeted learning for those students with special educational needs (SEN)
Work with the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENDCO) to plan and deliver activities
Support students with routines, transitions and behaviour management
Duties and responsibilities
Supporting students
Build positive relationships with students, promoting high self-esteem and independence
Adapt communication style to respond to students according to their individual needs
Support students with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans for students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s)
Teaching and learning
Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of students with special educational needs (SEN), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom
Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at students achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
Use IT skills to advance students’ learning
Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning
Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among students, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment
Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable
Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher or SEN co-ordinator (SENCO)
Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
Share knowledge and understanding of students to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers
Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Professional development
Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Other areas of responsibility
Safeguarding
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
Promote the safeguarding of all students in the school
Please note, this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
What the school offers its staff
In addition to exclusive access to a reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, paid for enhanced DBS, we also offer:
Ø A competitive salary
Ø Access to the Trust’s Employee Assistance Programme, which includes 24 hour access for you and your family members to legal, financial, health, parenting and life advice
Ø 1:1 Counselling Service
Ø Cycle to Work Scheme
Ø Childcare Voucher Scheme or Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
Ø Access to freshly made hot meals or deli-style food on site
Ø Teachers Pensions (23.68% employer contributions)
Ø Local Government Pension Scheme (17.9% employer contribution)
Ø Generous Sickness Payment Scheme
Ø Eye Testing Scheme
Ø Flexible Working Policy
Ø Special Leave Policy
Ø Member of the Valued Worker Scheme (accredited by our recognised unions)
Ø A Disability Confident Committed Employer
Ø Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Ø Collaborative working culture and professional development opportunities across our Trust schools
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Thomas Adams School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Thomas Adams School website
- Email address
- belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01939 237000
11-18 school part of the 318 Education Trust
Arranging a visit to The Thomas Adams School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk.
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