Teaching Assistant

Avenue Centre for Education, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3NJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) NCJ Salary Grade L4 SCP 9 - 14 (33 hours per week, Mon-Fri, TTO + 1 wk (INSET days)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Do you want to make a real difference where it matters most? We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to join our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), supporting secondary pupils who require a nurturing, structured, and supportive environment to succeed.

As part of our team, you will:

• Support pupils to re-engage with learning and develop their confidence.

• Assist teachers in delivering lessons tailored to individual needs.

• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and staff.

• Help pupils develop essential skills to turn challenges into opportunities.

• Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

ACE can offer the successful candidate the support from staff, parents and members (governors) who are enthusiastic, caring and committed to working as a team to achieve the best journey for our students at ACE. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and stay motivated through guidance and support of the Senior Leadership Team, who have great plans for ACE and who really value committed members of staff. You will be enhancing your career by enrolling on the ACE’s numerous training and CPD schemes that effectively progress the knowledge and skill set of our staff team. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are motivated to work in a school giving ‘a second chance’ to some of the most vulnerable young people in society.

If you are motivated, compassionate, and passionate about helping pupils overcome barriers to learning, we would like to hear from you.

The role is initially fixed term to July 2026. There may be opportunities available for the role to become permanent depending on external funding.

📌 Closing Date: Friday 3rd October 2025 (Noon)
📌 How to Apply: Please complete the application form, ensuring you address all points in the Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

CV's will not be accepted for any posts based in school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks, receipt of two satisfactory references and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.

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 Avenue Centre for Education

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 77 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Avenue Centre for Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avenue-centre-for-education

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