Specialist Teaching Assistant

Greys Education Centre, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7AB

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,938.00 - £23,357.00 Annually (Actual)

Specialist Teaching Assistant job summary

This is a therapeutic provision for pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. The role will be to work as part of a team re-engaging our pupils back in to learning and helping them to manage their behaviour in a way which allows them to better access the school curriculum and supports their successful return to a new school.

Main Duties:

• To assist teachers with all aspects of their work within the provision

• To contribute to physical, social, emotional and intellectual well being of the pupils

• To work with groups or individuals within the unit or within other areas of the Alternative Provision Academy if the need arises

• To supervise breakfast club and support pupils during break and lunch times

• To work in collaboration with teaching staff of the Alternative Provision Academy, setting and reviewing pupils’ targets, planning progression and differentiation of work, and supporting pupils to achieve progress and success.

• To administer medication as required (training will be provided)

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by calling Claire Chalkley on 01234 889320

What we offer:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution

• No evening, weekend or school holiday working

• A thorough induction programme

• Development opportunities within a growing Trust

• Employee Assistance Programme

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 Greys Education Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 46 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greys-education-centre

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