Bank SEN Teaching Assistant

Aurora Hedgeway School, Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JN

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 February 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.87 to £14.03 p/hr

Bank SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Overview and Responsibilities

Bank/Casual SEN Teaching Assistant - Aurora Hedgeway

Location: Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JN

Hourly Rate: £12.87 to £14.03 p/hr - dependent on experience and qualifications)

Contract: Bank/Casual Contract - 8 hour shifts (8.30am-4.30pm) – Flexible days to suit you!

Aurora Hedgeway is an inspiring and welcoming school for children and young people aged 7–19, supporting those with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and associated social and communication needs.

We’re passionate about helping every student explore their unique potential, with provision spanning from Key Stage 2 through to Post-16, ensuring consistent support throughout their educational journey.

The Role:

As a Bank Teaching Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting students’ learning, wellbeing, and personal development. Your work will help create a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment where every pupil can thrive.

This includes:

Building warm, supportive and trusting relationships with pupils

Encouraging independence, engagement and positive behaviour

Assisting with high-quality, differentiated learning activities

Supporting the class teacher with daily classroom duties

Responding flexibly to the changing needs of the school

Promoting pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional and physical development

Working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team

Completing accurate records relating to behaviour, health or incidents

Please note: duties may vary — flexibility is key to supporting the smooth running of the school.

Skills and Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

GCSE Maths & English (Grade C/Level 2 or above)

Understanding of safeguarding & child protection

Experience or knowledge of supporting pupils with SEN

A child-centred, positive and creative approach

Desirable:

Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning

Previous experience as a Level 2 (or equivalent) TA

At least one year’s experience in a similar role

Benefits and Additional Information

🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more

Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

Enhanced Annual Leave

Company Sick Pay

Enhanced Pension

Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

Freephone counselling (available 24/7)

Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded! (*Terms apply)

How to apply?

For candidates that haven’t worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search. 

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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 Aurora Hedgeway School

• School type: Special school, ages 7 to 19
• School size: 61 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aurora Hedgeway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aurora-hedgeway-school

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