Teaching Assistant
Gothic Mede Academy, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SL9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,505.00 - £17,780.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hours
Teaching Assistant job summary
Purpose of Role
Under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff/managers, to support student learning and attend to the personal, social and physical needs pupils with SEND in order to support their learning and development and to ensure their safety.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support for Pupils
1. To attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils and any other requirements depending on the pupil’s special needs and, wherever possible, make these part of the learning experience (this may include toileting, other hygiene needs, help with dressing and/or assisting with feeding if necessary).
2. Under agreed school procedures, to give first aid/medicine where necessary; assist with programmes of special care under the direction of the appropriate specialist.
3. To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.
4. Whilst it will mainly involve supporting individual children and groups of children across the school, support for a named pupil or pupils with an Education Health and Care Plan may be required. This will be at the direction of the Principal, Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator, (SENDCO) or the classroom teacher.
5. To assist with preparation for school visits and the supervision of pupils on such visits, in liaison with the Educational Visits Coordinator.
Support for Teachers
1. Within the overall plan set by the class teacher to support the differentiation of educational activities and in preparation of the curriculum. This may include contributing to the development and implementation of the provision identified by the SEND Support Plan objectives of students and the needs of other students.
2. To assist the classroom teacher in maintaining classroom discipline by working with individual and groups of pupils in developing expectations of acceptable personal and social behaviour.
3. To help assess and systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, using the results of this monitoring in further support work.
4. To efficiently prepare, maintain and use classroom teaching materials and equipment, including organising the use of audio/visual and ICT equipment, bearing in mind the efficient use of school resources (this may include photocopying, arranging displays of work etc)
Support for the Curriculum
1. To support the teaching of literacy, numeracy or other specific curriculum areas/specialisms as required and agreed with the Principal.
Support for the School
1. To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other teaching assistants; working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures.
2. To assist in the general efficient operation of the school, including providing cover for other support staff where necessary and as directed by the Principal.
3. To attend staff meetings, participate in performance management arrangements and undertake training and development activities.
4. To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information.
5. To undertake tasks of a similar nature and level, as directed by the Principal.
Please note, while every effort has been made to explain the duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager/Principal to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Gothic Mede Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gothic Mede Academy website
A 2-form entry Lower School in Central Bedfordshire. This is school is part of Bedfordshire Schools Trust.
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