Teaching Assistant

Hedingham School and Sixth Form, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3QH

45 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,769.00 - £18,054.00 Monthly

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a caring considerate, enthusiastic, well-motivated Teaching Assistant to join our talented team. Good Maths and English GCSE results desired. Previous TA experience preferred but training will be given if necessary. A professional approach is essential.

May be of interest to someone considering a career in teaching or with strong IT, maths or science skills.

The role will involve working with a range of students in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 in the classroom, small groups and 1:1 in a variety of subject areas.

Key Tasks

To support Students in accessing the whole curriculum by:

Helping students to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and individually.

Establishing a positive working relationship with students.

Championing the inclusion of students with special needs.

Promoting the students’ self esteem.

Encouraging independence and self reliance in the students.

Support and implement the strategies outlined on the students’ EHCP’s and One Plans.

To support the teachers to meet students’ special needs by:

Liaising with staff where possible.

Providing feedback to staff on successes and difficulties students may be experiencing.

To support subject teams by:

Providing oversight and continuity for those students with SEN within the link subject.

Liaising with Heads of Year Groups and Subject Leaders as necessary.

To support the SENCO by:

Providing information on the progress of identified students.

To oversee the gathering of information on the named students with statements.

To take responsibility for one’s own professional development by:

Contributing fully to the performance management arrangements.

Identifying personal professional needs within the context of the role held.

Sharing and contributing insights and expertise in staff meetings and with the line manager.

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

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.

About Hedingham School and Sixth Form

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hedingham School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hedingham-school-and-sixth-form

Hedingham School and Sixth Form is an over-subscribed, independent Academy situated in an attractive village in North Essex (within easy reach of Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester and South Suffolk). Our students are polite and engaged and love to learn and our parental body is highly supportive. As one student recently put it when speaking to an Ofsted inspector, “The school values shape us into adults.”

We are a school that values its history, maintaining traditional events and initiatives that are deep rooted in the local community whilst embracing new technologies, such as our offer of T-level Digital Business Services in our new state of the art T-level building, alongside our rural vocational centre supporting students towards pathways into local.
Hedingham School provides a high-quality educational experience for all students and strives to ensure that each individual’s academic and personal development is fulfilled.

We offer a vibrant learning environment where students are encouraged to ‘think’ and explore strategies to grasp and apply knowledge.

The curriculum offered is purposeful and stimulating, allowing students to build a range of skills as they progress through school.

We want our students to be resilient and take on the challenges of the 21st century. We encourage them to approach school with confidence and participate fully in all aspects of school life.

At Hedingham School, our students support and care for each other and display high levels of respect for all members of the community. Hedingham School has a strong ‘culture’ which actively promotes equality of opportunity, allowing all students to pursue their ambitions.

We believe in building strong partnerships with parents, based on trust and confidence.

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