Behaviour Focused Teaching Assistant

The Woodlands School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PU

23 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,817.35 - £26,920.89 Annually (Actual)

Behaviour Focused Teaching Assistant job summary

BEHAVIOUR FOCUSED TEACHING ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

MKCC Grade E

Hours 8am to 4pm

Actual starting salary £24,817.35 - £26,920.89
(term time only + 5 inset days)

Where experience exceeds expectations and evidence of a higher current salary is provided, candidates may be appointed at the top of the salary band.

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs? If your answer is yes, then why not come and work with like-minded people?

The Woodlands School - Galley Hill Campus is a small, specialised provision within The Woodlands School, supporting young people with complex needs, including behaviour that challenges. As a secondary campus with only 24 pupils, we pride ourselves on building strong, meaningful relationships where every student is known, understood and celebrated.

We are looking for a staff member to join our Galley Hill team. Working at Galley Hill means being part of a close, dedicated team where collaboration, communication and shared problem-solving are at the heart of daily practice. Because of the size of the campus, teamwork and consistency are vital, and staff quickly develop positive, trusting relationships that make a real difference in our students’ lives. 

You will be supporting children and young people with their learning, care and social-emotional needs, both in school and in community settings. This includes delivering personalised learning and providing high-quality support for students with high levels of behaviour needs. You will follow Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans, use a trauma-informed and regulation-focused approach, and apply specialist strategies. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will assist with daily routines, transitions and positive behaviour management to ensure each student can access learning and achieve their full potential in a safe, caring and well-structured environment.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have high emotional resilience, we would love to hear from you. Experience is not required but an emphatic nature and a desire to make a difference to students' lives is essential.

We welcome visits to the Galley Hill Campus, kerry.west@twsmk.co.uk

Please Note: A willingness to take part in swimming is essential as the students take part in swimming as part of the curriculum.

Closing Date: Rolling

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date ASAP

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

The Walnuts School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school follows safer recruitment procedures and all staff are subject to enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks.

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 The Woodlands School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Woodlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-walnuts-school

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