Assistant Teacher
Booker Park Community School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9ET26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
9 December 2025
Closing date
4 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,677-£27,568 per annum (FTE £30,361-£32,594
Assistant Teacher job summary
Weekly Hours: 37 hours per week
Annual Weeks: 39 Weeks (Term time including INSET Days)
Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.
Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Teaching Assistant Career?
Are you looking for a new challenge in the special needs sector—one that offers both high levels of reward and competitive pay? If you’re passionate about expanding your knowledge and experience working with nursery and primary aged pupils who have special educational and complex needs, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with the class teacher to support lesson planning, resource preparation, and create a positive learning environment.
Assist in developing and implementing individual education and personal care plans, including hygiene needs and administering medication when required.
Lead whole classes during the teacher’s non-contact time and in cases of short-term absence.
About You
Passionate about making a difference for children with SEN.
Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with other professionals to implement recommendations.
Confident using ICT to support learning.
Resilient, reliable, and committed to being part of a supportive team.
Flexible, proactive, and willing to undertake training to develop your skills.
What We Can Offer You
Ample free onsite parking
Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Flu Vaccination
Comprehensive training is provided, along with access to a brand-new continued professional development programme designed to help every staff member grow and flourish.
If you’re ready to make a real impact and grow your career in a rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley (HR Officer)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate
If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful
The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Vale Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Booker Park Community School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Booker Park Community School website
Booker Park School is a special school meeting the needs of primary age pupils with a range of complex needs. These may include moderate or severe learning difficulties, autism, physical and other sensory disabilities, and sometimes challenging behaviour as a consequence of these difficulties. We look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve in a caring and supportive environment. Together we work to provide the best that we possibly can to support all their unique learning needs.
Booker Park School is a member of the Vale Federation of Special Schools, together with the secondary school Stocklake Park, and its post-16 site Harding House.
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