Teaching Assistant
Silverwood School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2QQ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,254.00 - £28,598.00 Monthly
Teaching Assistant job summary
Silverwood School is an inspirational and forward thinking maintained special school based in the heart of Wiltshire and spread across three campuses. Our school is dedicated to supporting pupils aged 4-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Our mission is to enhance opportunities, enjoyment and empower every pupil to reach their full potential. Our vision is ambitious ‘Building Community; Inspiring Learning’, to create a truly integrated and inclusive system of outstanding education for all young people with SEND needs.
We are proud to be a Values Based Education (VBE) School and place our shared values at the heart of everything we do. Our values are principles that guide all our actions, decisions and relationships. At Silverwood School, we have chosen cooperation, courage, honesty, perseverance, respect and kindness as our six shared values. VBE goes beyond learning what our values mean; it encompasses living and experiencing our values every day.
Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate, driven and skilled group of professionals who pride themselves in creating an environment where innovation and leadership are central to improving education.
We offer a bespoke and tailored package of training opportunities to work with external professionals, alongside ongoing CPD opportunities
All staff upon joining attend a structured, well supported and informative induction programme.
Our staff are given freedom to teach and tailor lessons to meet pupil’s individual needs and are not constrained in the way mainstream schools can be.
All staff have a strong sense of shared purpose and vision, clarity of values and use these daily to guide our actions, interactions and decision making and are at the heart of everything we do.
Working here isn’t always easy but it is deeply rewarding. Every day brings opportunities to learn, connect and change lives.
What our staff are saying:
“Silverwood has a real sense of community and we are forever evolving and changing as a school. It’s a really exciting and inspirational place to work with fantastic people in every department and level in the school”
“I absolutely love my job and look forward to coming into school every day. I love the team I work with and fully trust and respect them all. They support me 100% as I do them.”
Key responsibilities:
Provide tailored support to pupils with a range of SEND needs and disabilities
Support children attending water confidence sessions in the onsite hydrotherapy pool
Support outdoor learning lessons in our extensive outdoor areas and work with school animals to enhance learning and engagement
Promote positive behaviour and support the developments of pupils social and emotional skills
Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a shared team ethos
Foster an environment rich in sensory experiences and structured exploration
Liaise with teachers, SENCO, behaviour support team and designated safeguarding leads to ensure consistent and high-quality support.
The ideal candidate will:
Experience of working with children with SEN is advantageous but not essential
Have a calm patient and resilient approach with a genuine passion for supporting young learners
Communicate clearly and effectively with pupils, families and professionals
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Be imaginative, patient and empathetic in responding to pupil needs
Support and value outdoor learning and sensory-based play
Ability to work well as part of a team, while also using initiative when necessary
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Under section 175 of the Education Act 2002, Governing Bodies of maintained schools are required to ensure that their functions are carried out with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. It is vital that schools adopt recruitment and selection procedures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to work with them, in order to safeguard children.
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 Silverwood School
- School type
- Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 473 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Silverwood School website
Silverwood School is an inspirational and forward thinking maintained special school based in the heart of Wiltshire and spread across three campuses. Our school is dedicated to supporting pupils aged 4-19 years with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Our mission is to enhance opportunities, enjoyment and empower every pupil to reach their full potential. Our vision is ambitious ‘Building Community; Inspiring Learning’, to create a truly integrated and inclusive system of outstanding education for all young people with SEND needs.
Our inclusive system of excellence will seek to re-balance and improve educational provision for all children and young people with SEND, including those currently in mainstream schools and resource bases or in other alternative provision. Offering local and community-based SEND provision across a wide area from its new inception. It will also deliver high quality training and expertise to a wide range of SEND settings across the county.
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