Level 4 Teaching Assistant
Billing Brook Special School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EZ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,598.00 - £25,824.00 Annually (Actual) Based on 37 hours per week, 39 weeks
Level 4 Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Level 4 Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full time (37 hours), term time only (39 weeks)
Monday - Wednesday 0830-1630, Thursday & Friday 0830-1530 (whole school training on Wednesday evening). Our Level 4 Teaching Assistants attend teacher meetings on a Tuesday evening when required and will attending training on Thursday evenings usually once a term.
Location: Billing Brook School Academy Trust, NN3 8EZ.
About Our School
We are a kind, curious, and welcoming all age school. We support children and young people with many different needs. We want every child to feel safe, calm, and included. We help children and young people learn in a way that works for them. We believe all pupils should feel they belong here.
About the Job
We are looking for a Level 4 Teaching Assistant who is caring, patient, and calm. In this job, you will help pupils learn, feel safe, and understand their feelings. You will build warm, trusting relationships with pupils. As a Level 4 Teaching Assistant, you will assist in supporting the educational and personal development of all students. You will assist in the planning and delivery of tailored educational activities that are accessible and meet their individual and diverse needs. You will also work with Middle Leaders to develop the overall phase in their own areas of expertise strengthening the phase’s progress with the priorities outlined in the school development plan.
You will be required to cover and lead class teaching (under supervision) as and when appropriate. You will direct the work of other adults in supporting learning, where relevant. At times you will contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities, using allocated time to devise clearly structured inclusive activities that interest and motivate all learners to advance their learning.
Keeping children safe is a very important part of this job.
What You Will Do
- Be kind, welcoming, and supportive to all pupils
- Help pupils feel safe and calm so they can learn
- Build positive, trusting relationships
- Help pupils with communication, learning, and emotional regulation
- Use neurodivergent friendly and strengths-based approaches
- Help pupils understand their feelings and needs
- Work with teachers, therapists, and families
- Support learning activities in class and in small groups
- Help create a sense of belonging for every child and young person
- Keep clear records of how pupils are doing
- Follow all safeguarding rules and report any concerns
About You
We would like someone who:
- Has a Level 4 qualification or similar experience
- Is kind, patient, and calm
- Is curious about how children and young people learn and communicate
- Enjoys helping children and young people feel safe, welcome, and included
- Uses plain, clear, and supportive communication
- Can work well with a team
- Understands emotional regulation or is willing to learn
- Is committed to keeping children and young people safe at all times
What We Offer
- A friendly and welcoming school
- A team that supports each other
- Training in SEND, communication, emotional regulation, and safeguarding
- Chances to learn new skills and grow in your role
- A job that makes a real difference every day
Please note:
All TA posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance check as well as an acceptable health check and 2 references from previous employers that are satisfactory to the school and an essential part of our safer recruitment processes.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Billing Brook Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Billing Brook Special School website
Billing Brook is an all age special school for pupils aged 4 - 18 with a wide range of learning difficulties. This includes moderate or severe learning difficulties; speech, language and communication needs; some medical difficulties and an all age specialist autism provision.
Billing Brook also has a 6th form centre, based a mile away from the main site, where we run our employability café and small shop.
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