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SEN Teaching Assistant

Bishopswood School, Reading, RG4 9RH

This job expired on 31 March 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  TBC subject to successful completion of safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  31 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Actual Salary £18,235.86 - £19,758.69 (based on 30 hours per week, TTO) + £1,500 Recruitment + Retention Allowance

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

‘..Make a Difference Every Day....’

Are you ready to grow your career in SEND? We are seeking caring, motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our team. Whether you are experienced or looking for a rewarding career change, this is a genuine opportunity to support pupils with additional needs to achieve their potential.

Bishopswood School is a specialist special educational needs (SEN) school for pupils aged 4–16 with SLD, PMLD and autism (ASD). Our school is warm, ambitious and highly resourced, offering a supportive, therapeutic environment where staff are encouraged to grow and make a real impact.

What we Offer

• Competitive salary + £1,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance
• Full induction programme and ongoing CPD, including specialist SEN training
• Paid wellbeing days, free flu vaccinations and on-site parking
• Flexible working options (part-time or job share considered)
• Local Government Pension (LGPS)
• Employee assistance programme
• Refer-a-friend scheme (earn up to £500)
• A strong, therapeutic and supportive school culture

 About the Role

• Working pattern: 09:00-15:30 Mon-Fri, incl a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak
• Support pupils with SLD, PMLD and ASD in the classroom and across school
• Assist with learning activities, therapy programmes and IEP targets
• Support enrichment activities (swimming, PE, community visits, horse riding)
• Provide personal and intimate care when needed
• Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and independence
• Build strong relationships with pupils, staff, families and therapists

 About you

• GCSE English and maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent)
• Experience supporting children or young people (school, care, youth work etc.)
• Calm, patient, motivated and a strong team player
• Experience with children or young people with EHCPs or additional needs (desirable)

 How to Apply

To apply for this rewarding opportunity, please Apply now via the link provided. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

To arrange a visit or to find out more, please contact the School Business Manager, Catherine King on 01189 724311.

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 Propeller Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

This role involves a high level of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including Barred List where applicable) and online searches for publicly available information.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

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About Bishopswood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 16
• Size: 73 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bishopswood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishopswood-school-reading

Bishopswood is a community special school in South Oxfordshire that provides specialist education for children aged 4 – 16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD. We are a school that prides itself in providing innovative learning techniques to meet the wide-ranging needs of our pupils.

With an inclusive ethos Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners on two sites.; our main primary department which is co-located with Sonning Common primary school and Bishopswood’s secondary provision at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School, Sonning Common.

As a small but strong community of people we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning for our pupils which is achieved by working in close partnership with our families, professionals, governors and the wider community to deliver a tailored and inclusive education for every pupil.

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