Teaching Assistant C (x2 Full-Time and x1 Part-Time)

Medina House School, Newport Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full-time and part-time hours per week positions available, term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 to £25,450
• Actual salary: £18,215.80 to £18,407.47
• Pay scale: Hay Scale 3 A–E

What skills and experience we're looking for

Could you help me believe in myself?

Hello.

Sometimes I find school really hard.

I might struggle to understand my feelings, manage my emotions or trust the adults around me. Some days I can feel worried, angry, overwhelmed or anxious. I don't always have the words to explain what's going on, and sometimes my behaviour tells my story instead.

What I really need is someone who doesn't give up on me.

Someone who will greet me with a smile, notice when I'm finding things difficult and help me feel safe enough to learn. Someone who understands that every small step I make is a huge achievement.

At Medina House School, we help children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to grow in confidence, build positive relationships and discover what they can achieve. Every day is different, and every success is celebrated.

Could you be part of my journey?

What the school offers its staff

What you'll do

You'll work alongside our amazing team to help me:

Feel safe, valued and understood.

Build my confidence and emotional resilience.

Learn how to recognise and manage my feelings.

Develop positive relationships with others.

Overcome barriers to learning so I can achieve my potential.

Celebrate every success—no matter how small it might seem.

Some days you'll help me regulate my emotions before I can begin learning. Other days you'll help me discover something I'm really good at. Every day, you'll make a difference.

Why Medina House?

When you join Medina House, you'll become part of a caring, experienced and supportive team where relationships come first.

We invest in our staff because when adults feel supported, children do too.

As part of your professional development, you'll have the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications through Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) or Thrive training. These specialist programmes will equip you with practical strategies and therapeutic approaches to support children's emotional wellbeing, resilience and social development, helping you make an even greater impact on the lives of our pupils.

We also offer:

A welcoming, supportive and collaborative staff team.

Excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development.

A rewarding role where every day brings new challenges and achievements.

The chance to make a genuine difference to children's lives.

I'm looking for someone who...

Is kind, calm and patient.

Believes that every child can succeed.

Can stay positive, even when I'm having a difficult day.

Builds trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues.

Is resilient, flexible and enjoys working as part of a team.

Brings creativity, warmth and a sense of humour to every day.

If this sounds like you, I'd love to meet you.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Come and see what makes Medina House such a special place to learn and work.

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

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.
This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Medina House School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• Size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Medina House School website
• Email address: admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/medina-house-school

MEDINA HOUSE SCHOOL, School Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2HS

Tel: 01983 522917 E-mail: finance@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk
Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Julie Beadsworth

Arranging a visit to Medina House School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@medinahouse.iow.sch.uk.

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