Teaching Assistant

The Milton Keynes Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LA

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,998.51 - £23,442.15 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Location: The Milton Keynes Academy

Salary: £24,413 - £27,254) Pro rata: £20,998.51 - £23,442.15)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8am-4pm and Friday 8am-3:30pm

Application Closing Date: 28 November 2025

Interview Date: W/C 8 December 2025

About You:

The Milton Keynes Academy is seeking someone who is passionate about helping young people succeed and committed to supporting an inclusive and nurturing school environment. You take pride in recognising the achievements of pupils and colleagues, and you model the positive values and behaviours that contribute to a harmonious school community. Professional, patient and approachable, you communicate well with staff, pupils and families and always act with care, respect and integrity.

You are willing to be an active member of the team, assisting colleagues when needed and contributing to the wider life of the school. You understand the importance of safeguarding, pupil welfare and promoting positive behaviour. With a flexible and proactive attitude, you are ready to take part in planning, meetings, training and daily duties to ensure the smooth running of the school.

Our ideal candidate is someone who is enthusiastic, reliable and dedicated to supporting pupils with a wide range of needs. You will:

• Provide high-quality educational support for pupils with SEND, including those with EHCPs and those on the Special Needs or Intervention Registers.
• Support learning across cognition and learning, communication and interaction, SEMH, and physical or sensory needs.
• Assist with delivering small-group or 1:1 interventions, preparing resources and adapting learning materials to ensure full access to the curriculum.
• Help create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment where all pupils can participate and achieve.
• Communicate effectively with teachers, parents, carers and external professionals, acting as a keyworker for named pupils and contributing to planning, review meetings and reports.
• Keep accurate records, monitor progress and support access arrangements for exams.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the school and with partners in the Creative Education Trust, sharing good practice and supporting trust-wide initiatives.

Above all, you are someone who cares deeply about making a difference, is eager to learn and grow, and brings energy, compassion and professionalism to every aspect of school life.

About the Support Team:

Our support team consists of seven Teaching Assistants, a Director of SEN and SENDCO, and a Deputy SENDCO. Each Teaching Assistant is assigned to a specific year group, enabling them to build strong, consistent relationships with both students and parents. Every TA also specialises in a particular area of intervention, contributing their expertise to the delivery of targeted support across the school.

We operate with a highly collaborative approach, working in close partnership with Heads of Year and the Inclusion Team to ensure cohesive, high-quality SEND provision. Together, we coordinate and deliver effective support that meets the diverse needs of our learners.

About The Milton Keynes Academy:

At The Milton Keynes Academy, you'll be part of a vibrant, inclusive school community that places learning and student success at its heart. Our architecturally inspiring campus features outstanding facilities, including cutting-edge science labs, a spacious restaurant, and a modern gym, all designed to support both staff and students.

We pride ourselves on being a nurturing environment where students are happy to learn, and staff are supported to thrive. As part of the Creative Education Trust, we collaborate across a network of schools to share best practices and drive innovation. Staff benefit from a bespoke induction, ongoing professional development, and clear pathways for career progression.

Guided by our core values, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Equality, and Aspiration, we empower both students and staff to dream big, believe in themselves, and succeed. If you're passionate about education and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. To find out more please visit our website.

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.

We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.

We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.

Visit our Trust website to explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.

Ready to Join Us?

Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at Zoe.Dempsey-Vicent@miltonkeynesacademy.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

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 The Milton Keynes Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1010 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Milton Keynes Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-milton-keynes-academy

The Milton Keynes Academy is an Academy with strong links in the community. Our Academy is underpinned by an ethos based on raising aspirations and raising achievement, so that we realise our mission of providing opportunities for everyone. We are relentless in our pursuit of high standards and excellence and emphasise traditional core values of good behaviour, honesty and mutual respect.

We are a vibrant Academy (Ofsted judgement Good November 2017) with outstanding facilities. We cater for 1400 pupils aged 11-19 and welcome pupils of all abilities. We are a member of the Creative Education Trust (CET), which marks a new phase on our journey and will further strengthen the Academy on our pursuit to Outstanding. Further information about CET can be found on their website at http://www.creativeeducationtrust.org.uk/

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