Teaching Assistant

Bardwell School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,103.73 - £20,699.75 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our thriving and vibrant community at an exciting time in our development.

The role of a Teaching Assistant involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes. You will have the attributes to work across the whole school, including supporting children with complex health and medical needs and students who may demonstrate physically challenging behaviour.

About the role

All aspects of the role and responsibilities are focused on having an impact on the children at our school. This involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes.

You will have, or be willing to quickly develop, a good understanding of our school curriculum, how to create a climate for success and how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to learn and develop. You will also demonstrate a resilient and instinctive approach in meeting our pupils’ needs.

Some examples of our expectations include:

• Support Teachers with teaching and learning in our classes as timetabled (this will include small group and one-to-one sessions)
• Produce/reproduce materials and resources to support teaching and learning
• Positively support pupils in informal sessions such as break-times and lunch-times
• Support with a child’s individual needs, following specific training and advice (for example movement and positioning programmes, managing epilepsy, managing challenging behaviour, supporting with eating and swallowing skills)
• Work within our ethos to positively manage behaviour, recognising that praise and reward are the most effective behaviour management tools
• Support the physical management of challenging behaviour. This role will involve restrictive physical interventions, including with young adults following Team Teach training.
• Support class teachers in photocopying, proofreading and other administrative tasks in order to support teaching

About You

• Have a Level 2 qualification (GCSE or equivalent) in Maths and English or suitable equivalent experience
• Have an understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Ability to work flexibly, throughout the whole school, meeting the needs of pupils in a range of contexts
• Ability to take an active role in the support of PE lessons and swimming sessions
• Can effectively use ICT to support learning
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills

If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the online application via the My New Term portal,

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV’s cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online application form to be considered for this position

• Closing Date: 10th February 2026

• Interviews to be held week commencing: 23rd February 2026

For more information about this role can be found in our candidate information pack.

At The Gallery Trust, inclusion is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected, and supported throughout our recruitment process. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or have any additional needs that may require adjustments at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know.

We are very happy to talk with you about what would help you feel comfortable and able to perform at your best. This might include providing information in alternative formats, allowing extra time, or making practical adjustments to the process.

You can contact our recruitment team in confidence at recruitment@thegallerytrust.co.uk or by calling 01865 557004. We are here to help and would love to hear from you.

The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.

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 Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.

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 Bardwell School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 118 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bardwell School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bardwell-school

Bardwell School is a community special school for children aged 2 – 19 years with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. The school has 105 pupils on roll, following recent expansion of the school buildings.

We are passionate about students at Bardwell having their abilities recognised and celebrated, whilst receiving an excellent education. The staff team is committed to very high standards in relation to every aspect of our pupils’ education. The school is values led, with every decision underpinned by its principles and values. These values include a positive reinforcement approach to behaviour management and a non-label led, individualised approach to planning and delivering learning for all students.

Bardwell School is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Multi Academy Trust, which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust has a national reputation for excellence and is influential in the development of SEND strategy in the county. With six academies currently in the Trust, our aim is to build a community of eight to ten special schools over the next five years.

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