Senior Teaching Assistant

Forest Way School, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4UU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026 Dependent on Recruitment Checks

• Closing date

  5 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,335.00 - £26,990.00 Annually (Actual)

Senior Teaching Assistant job summary

Permanent Full Time Senior Teaching Assistant - working across school.

Grade 8 - Pay Points 15 to 18 - Salary range - £24,335.44 to £26,990.20 (actual salary)

To start: As soon as possible

37 hours per week for 200 days annually (includes 5 Training days and 5 days directed time that may include training, parents evening etc. in negotiation with the Headteacher and class teacher. This will include classroom preparation and regular meetings.)

You will have significant experience of working in a special school and an NVQ3 or equivalent or higher relevant qualification. e.g. A Levels or relevant degree.

For more details please see the Job Description and Personnel Specification.

Closing date:- Wednesday 5th August 2026 at 9.00am

Forest Way School is committed to Safeguarding Children and Young People.

As this post is required to work in ‘Regulated Activity’ an enhanced DBS with a Barred list check is essential and an Online Search for short listed candidates will be undertaken.

Any offer of appointment will be conditional upon a variety of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references, and medical clearance.

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

Forest Way School is committed to Safeguarding Children and Young People.

As this post is required to work in 'Regulated Activity' an enhanced DBS with a Barred list check is essential.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches.

Please see our website for our Child Protection/Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice for Job Applicants

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 Forest Way School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Forest Way School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-way-school-coalville

Forest Way is an Area Special School for students aged 3 to 19, with a range of needs including SLD, MLD, PMLD and ASD

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