Teaching Assistant

Break Through School, DA17 5JX

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive

Teaching Assistant job summary

Do you have a strong understanding of childhood traumas that impact access to education and do you like getting your steps in? If so, please read on!

At Break Through School, we’re not just an alternative provision—we’re a lifeline for young people with SEMH and SEND needs who deserve a fresh start and a brighter future. We’re looking for a Teaching Assistant who brings emotional intelligence, resilience, and a fantastic sense of humour to our setting.

If you understand the impact of childhood ACEs, believe in the power of connection, and can turn challenges into opportunities, you’ll fit right in. This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to help learners break through barriers and discover their potential in a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment.

In turn, we will seek to look after your continued professional development and your wellbeing, supporting you both on a school and wider company-level.

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable Teaching Assistant our specialised alternative setting. We encourage applicants who would work well in a challenging setting, with a restorative and flexible approach. We have a full cohort of 45 learners, each of whom require a bespoke approach to the curriculum. Teaching Assistants play a vital role at Break Through school, offering pastoral and academic support throughout the day. We have a mixture of 1:1 and overall support packages, dependent on the learner’s needs. We also offer a range of renumerated, additional lead roles to aid in career development.

Our paramount concern is around learner's wellbeing, aiding them in removing barriers to their learning, working on improving self-esteem and providing life-long learning experiences.

We can offer you:

• A great learning and working environment and welcoming and enthusiastic staff and pupils who are thoroughly rewarding to work with

• Continued CPD opportunities throughout the year

• The opportunity to be a part of the schools continuing journey of improvement to be outstanding, working with a dedicated and hardworking staff, supportive parents and active Governance

• Private health care package

• Career progression opportunities within the school and the wider Melrose cohort

Visits to the school are welcomed and strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit or for more information please contact Ruth Elliott, Principal. 01322 440049

How to apply: call the school on 01322 440049 or visit our website (Join our Team).

Melrose Education is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and accordingly, our employment policy for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion is designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, trade union membership or non-membership, political or religious beliefs or being a part-time worker.

Break Through School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant with require an enhanced DBS and DBS checks, with references being taken up before interview.

Closing date: - w/c 09-02-2026 or asap

Interviews: To be confirmed

Salary: Competitive - £23, 670 - £24, 210 *dependent upon experience and qualifications*

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 Break Through School

• School type: Independent school, ages 11 to 17
• School size: 41 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 17
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Break Through School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/break-through

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