Teaching Assistant
Coppice School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JH2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- NJC4 – NJC 6 £25,185 - £25,989 Actual Salary £18,407 - £18,995
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistant to join a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful teaching team in a busy working environment.
Whether you are an experienced teaching assistant who has worked within mainstream or specialist education setting or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
Knowledge of SEN will be advantageous and you must and able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs, which may include personal care and hygiene needs such as toileting and nappy changing.
Via your excellent interpersonal skills you will have the opportunity to make judgements on the attainment and progress of our students and be able to help them to celebrate success.
You will be working as part of a team supporting whole class lessons, group work and working one to
one with pupils. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by
improving the life chances of our students.
What the school offers its staff
Coppice school is a specialist school in Hatfield, that serves 169 children and young people aged 3 – 19, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan with a primary diagnosis of Severe Learning Difficulty.
You can be part of a team that is forward thinking and innovative, aiming to provide an education and environment where pupils and staff can truly flourish.
Our Children and young people at Coppice deserve and education that will change their lives and give them the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Staff employed in our Academy Trust enjoy a fulfilling career and we focus on realising your potential and maximising your impact.
What you can expect from us
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
✓ Access to free wellbeing support resources and corporate membership of a healthcare plan. This includes counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare
✓ Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
✓ Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
✓ Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
✓ An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with role confidence and enthusiasm
✓ The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TA’s, teachers and the wider team
✓ Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
✓ Flexible working policies
✓ Cycle to Work Scheme
✓ Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Coppice School
- School type
- Academies, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 166 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Coppice School website
- Email address
- coppice.admin@nexusmat.org
We are a 3-19 school which educates a wide variety of very special children and young people with
additional needs.
“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the
power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”
At Coppice School we firmly believe in the words above and are seeking Classroom Support
Assistants to join our staff.
We are looking for staff who will use their own initiatives and imagination to open up the possibilities
for learning to our special pupils.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves working with
children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service
records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found
at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
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