Teaching Assistant (Dedicated Specific Needs)

Olney Middle School, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5DZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant (Dedicated Specific Needs) job summary

Teaching Assistant (SEN)

31.25hrs per week, term-time only – Monday to Friday (08.30-15.15)

Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026

Salary: Grade B1 FTE £24,790.00

Olney Middle School is part of Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust who inspire all our futures through learning together. At IFtL we are never alone. We know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. 

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with SEND children. We are looking for supportive, caring and enthusiastic people to join us as Teaching Assistants and who are able to engage and communicate well, and able to model the school expectations.  

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be an integral part of the Pupil Support team and you will be responsible for assisting them to provide outstanding care and support for our SEND children.

You will be required to work under the guidance of the SENCO, senior staff and teachers to support the learning and emotional needs of children with SEND.

The successful candidate should possess and be able to demonstrate a passion for enhancing the standards of learning and achievements for children with SEND, as well as being committed to pastoral care, collaborative team-work and flexible working. A ‘child-centred nurturing’ ethos is essential for this role.

Closing Date for application: Wednesday, 9th  July 2025

Interviews: Friday 11th July 2025

We offer: 

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.  

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together. 

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives. 

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check   

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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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Olney Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 368 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Olney Middle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/olney-middle-school

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