Teaching Assistant For Designated Specialist Provision For Autism
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 25
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,140.00 - £18,425.00 Annually (Actual) + £1,799 SEN Allowance
Teaching Assistant For Designated Specialist Provision For Autism job summary
MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD
01604 641600
www.moultonschool.co.uk
TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR DESIGNATED SPECIALIST PROVISION FOR AUTISM
Grade D Point 3-4 (£24,027 - £24,404) + SEN Allowance (£2,384)
32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
(38 weeks term time + 5 Training days)
£18,140 - £18,425 + £1,799 (actual salary)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our team in our recently opened DSP. We require suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our provision from September 25.
We believe that through our learning, work and play we can nurture, challenge and inspire each other to achieve their full potential. As a new purpose-built DSP, situated within the heart of the main school we offer this fantastic opportunity for the right person to use their knowledge and skills to change lives, enthuse and inspire.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with ASC or special school experience.
What You'll Be Doing:
You’ll be making a difference! As an awesome individual, you’ll help to nurture and support our pupils who have a diagnosis of Autism or will be on an ASC pathway. You will contribute to changing their lives.
You’ll relish your time at work and have the work-life balance to enjoy your time at home! We take our staff well-being seriously. Our staff team is welcoming and professional and we believe that you will find the school a great environment to work in.
The ideal candidate will be confident, enthusiastic, have excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) and good reading, writing and numeracy skills, along with the ability to build good & trusting working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
Core Responsibilities:
- To work under the direction of the DSP SENDCo and DSP Manager within Designated Specialist Provision.
- To work under the direction of the classroom teacher when supporting the pupil with special educational needs in the classroom.
- To support pupils in the department within small groups and on a 1:1 basis, possibly including delivery of literacy intervention courses to small groups.
- To supervise pupils and carry out day-to-day tasks within the inclusion department.
- To support the implementation of department policies and initiatives.
At MSSC, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture and approach to well-being.
It’s not just a job, it’s a career – some of the benefits we offer you:
Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.
Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities
Competitive salaries and pay progression
A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success
Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
Generous Pension Scheme
Flexible Working Contracts
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.
Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.
Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.
We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.
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 are not accepted.
About Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Moulton School and Science College website
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
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