Teaching Assistant

The Windsor Boys' School, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5EH

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,244 FTE (25 hours, term time only). Actual Salary: £15,065. Scale 2b, Point 2
• Additional allowances:

  £26,244 FTE (25 hours, term time only). Actual Salary: £15,065. Scale 2b, Point 2

Teaching Assistant job summary

We require, a person who would enjoy working in a highly effective SEN department. Some experience of working with young people in an educational environment would be an advantage. Good administrative skills are also required. Part time applications would be considered.

Windsor Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please access the school’s website where further information can be found: www.twbs.co.uk

Applications will be considered upon receipt.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Reports to: SENCO

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To assist the classroom teacher in the provision of learning and educational opportunities in one or some of the following ways:

- Provide support in such a way as to facilitate the pupil’s independent learning, by explanation, encouragement and targeted questioning.

- Clarifying and explaining instructions

- Enabling pupils to use equipment and materials

- Motivating the pupils

- Assisting pupils in weaker areas, where they have additional needs, for example reading and spelling, language, and social skills

- Helping pupils to concentrate and complete work

- Helping pupils with physical needs whilst at the same time encouraging independence

- Liaise with teachers/SENCO/ Pastoral Leads to devise alternative work for pupils if considered necessary

- Ensure that homework tasks are understood and clearly recorded

- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and incidents in line with school policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour

To develop an understanding of the specific needs of pupils with SEN

Regular monitoring of SEN pupils’ individual targets and contribution to the annual review process, for pupils who hold an Education and Health Care Plan.

Assist with the development and implementation of EHC plans

To establish constructive relationships with staff

To observe a degree of confidentiality and professionalism with staff and multi agencies, in relating information relevant to the pupils being supported

Administer routine tests and invigilate exams as required.

Under the direction of the classroom teacher, deliver targeted 1:1 and small group interventions

Ability to relate sympathetically to students and support them in their social development

Provide regular feedback to the appropriate professionals and SENCO/ Pastoral Leads on pupils’ progress.

Liaise with other Learning Support Assistants to share good practice

Commitment to continued professional development.

Be prepared to attend at least one INSET Day per year

Be prepared to support departments with preparation of materials

Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities, as required.

Able to work as a member of a diverse team

Good level of literacy and numeracy

Good communication skills

OTHER DUTIES:

Other tasks will be negotiated and agreed at the time of appointment and during performance management meetings. Such tasks may be seen as an important part of the School’s continuing professional development programme.

This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the School in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and accountabilities.

Elements of this job description and changes to it may be negotiated at the request of either the Headteacher or the incumbent of the post.

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

Windsor Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.
If you are interested in applying for this position please access the school’s website where further information can be found: www.twbs.co.uk or alternatively email Mrs Howarth at jhowarth@twbs.co.uk

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 The Windsor Boys' School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 990 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Windsor Boys' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-windsor-boys-school-windsor

The Windsor Boys' School is a 13-19 boys' school which seeks to retain the best of a traditional ethos based upon over 100 years of achievement, with a modern, forward- thinking approach that prepares young men for success in the 21st century.

We provide our students with a variety of challenging opportunities for learning, development and growth. They will learn that personal and social development involves taking responsibility not only for themselves, but also for all those around them. Our success will be measured both by first-class examination results and also the extent to which we provide an environment in which students are happy and can flourish.

To achieve this, we aim to be a school where:

• every student has the opportunity to reach his full potential through lessons that are academically challenging and engaging;
• there is an enthusiasm for learning, an encouragement of effort and a celebration of success;
• fairness, hard work and discipline are respected by all;
• there is outstanding provision for extra-curricular activities;
• students feel valued and are an active member of the community;
• students are well-equipped for life in a diverse and changing society.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced offering learning across the full range of subjects, and personalised appropriately to meet individual needs. Although there is a large core of traditional subjects on offer, we deliver high quality STEM pathways and vocational qualifications too. The school delivers a very positive value added score and the core subjects are consistently above average for pupil progress: the school’s progress 8 measurement is very strong and places us significantly above average for boys’ progress nationally. Students’ attainment and progress in mathematics and in other subjects at GCSE is outstanding, which is quite an achievement considering the school has a comprehensive intake.

At A level a very wide range of academic and vocational subjects are successfully delivered. There have always been high rates of university entrance. This is now the school of choice for many in the area both for achieving academic success and for its famous sporting prowess.

The school places great emphasis on developing the quality of teaching and increasing standards for learning. All teachers contribute to real action research as part of their professional development and often work across subject teams. For newly qualified teachers there is a strong programme of support from mentors and team leaders, as well as timetabled training sessions. For aspiring leaders we run programmes to enable them to experience middle leadership and senior leadership and gain appropriate qualifications. The school has a long history of working with GTPs and we are now a lead provider for Schools Direct.

Our high quality co-curricular provision provides tremendous opportunities for all, especially in the arts and in sport, as well as a wide range of more specialised activities, like a physics society, debating club and Duke of Edinburgh awards. Students represent the school at national and international level. The school is famous for sport and, above all, rowing. The school has a boat house on the nearby Thames and our under 18s have achieved tremendous success in recent years. Football has also seen real growth, culminating in the U16 team winning the national school’s FA cup. Similarly our rugby teams play against the major public schools and tour to Australia and Canada. Athletics, hockey, squash and cricket are also strong. We have a sports pavilion, extensive playing fields including a large AstroTurf pitch, and tennis courts.

The school is also a specialist arts college and consistently gains the Artsmark Gold award. Drama is famously good and ambitious often collaborating with girls from Windsor Girls' School. There is an excellent drama studio and a performing arts studio. Imaginative cross-curricular work in a languages and drama collaboration has been praised by Ofsted. Music is formidable – we have every kind of instrumental tuition and bands including a full orchestra, jazz band, close harmony singers and a strong choir that has performed at the Albert Hall. Our very successful band, famous for playing for the Queen, enjoyed a first in playing at the International Network of School Leaders in Beijing.

We have high expectations of student behaviour and expect good working relationships between teacher and student. The behaviour of pupils in the school is genuinely good and the atmosphere is relaxed and civilized - boys look you in the face and smile at their teachers. The strong professional relationship between teachers and pupils creates a safe learning environment which enables students to be successful in their learning.

The school was last inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and was given a resounding ‘good’ judgement.

The school is a founding member of The Windsor Learning Partnership and is an academy in a multi academy trust with Windsor Girls’ School, and other local schools. Plans to expand further will afford many opportunities for staff and students alike and shape the next stage of the school’s development.

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