Teaching Assistant
Holmleigh Park High School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0RT17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,847.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (FTE) Salary calculated in line with NJC pay scale, points 6 – 12 £26,847.00 - £29,542.00 per annum (£20,901.36 - £22,999.51 per annum pro-rated).
Teaching Assistant job summary
Holmleigh Park is an ambitious academy located in Tuffley, Gloucester. We believe that all children have limitless potential, and are proud to offer a comprehensive education to all students in our local community. We expect all staff, students and parents to embrace our three principles - Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Responsibility - so that our students leave school as ambitious, confident and successful young adults with the highest standards of integrity.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To contribute to the delivery of the school’s SEN Policy and Inclusion Policy and practice through effective classroom practice.
To attend appropriate in-service training provided by the school or local authority
To attend school team meetings and meetings with external agencies as required and to prepare reports for these meetings, if required
To provide in-class support for identified individual SEND students or small groups of SEND students (e.g. 4-5 students), including specialist subject support as appropriate.
Understanding the needs, outcomes and provision outlined in students’ EHCPs/My Plans and adapting classroom support accordingly
To develop effective relationships with the parents of SEND students so that progress and provision can be regularly discussed
Implementing the advice and strategies recommended by other organisations and professionals, such as Advisory Teachers, Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, CAMHS
Maintaining a working knowledge of the difficulties affecting pupils, such as learning difficulties, dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, visual impairment, speech and language impairment, social interaction difficulties and physical disabilities
Working with the SENCO and class teachers to identify suitable strategies for students experiencing difficulty in accessing aspects of the curriculum
Supporting students of all abilities in making progress across the curriculum by demonstrating a proactive role in the classroom at all times
Employing support strategies that promote SEND students to be as independent as possible
Under the direction of the class teacher, to assist in the management of the whole class through the overt modelling of effective behaviour management techniques.
Small group intervention, where appropriate
Under the direction of a class teacher, SENCo or Specialist SEN Teacher, to develop and lead small group work for identified students (e.g. reading schemes, phonics, spelling, numeracy, speech and language and social skills to groups of 4-5 students) and to contribute to the appropriate paperwork for these groups
To assist in the production of teaching and learning materials for students, including differentiating the materials.
Using school assessment data to inform support so that help for students is prioritised effectively.
To provide support, to include personal care, for student(s) experiencing physical or medical difficulties (following training), and physio/transferring of students as appropriate.
To provide after school support for identified students as part of Key Stage 4 SEND support for GCSE study or for students attending Homework Club.
Under the direction of Heads of Year/Deputy Heads of Year, contribute to the school’s daily line up routine and Tutor Time Reading Programme.
To provide regular feedback to the class teacher and to the SENCo or the relevant line manager.
To use appropriate systems for recording and monitoring of students with behavioural and learning difficulties (e.g. Provision Map)
Monitoring individual SEN pupils and reporting on progress and support requirements in lessons ahead of SEN reviews or meetings with parents;
To undertake assessment of students and to provide data to the relevant member(s) of staff for analysis.
To provide support to identified students undertaking tests/exams to enable them to make full use of their access arrangements.
To participate in school initiatives where every person is expected to contribute to the learner's progress.
To participate in the school’s professional learning programme as agreed.
To play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos, and encouraging and ensuring staff, pupils and students adhere to school expectations.
Such other duties may be reasonably allocated by your line manager or Academy Principal teacher.
To play a full part in the life of the school community and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
To actively promote school policies and procedures
To be responsible for own continued professional development
To comply with the school’s Health & Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
To be courteous to colleagues, visitors and telephone callers and provide a welcoming environment
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please download the Recruitment Pack.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12/10/2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 Holmleigh Park High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1416 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Holmleigh Park is an ambitious academy located in Tuffley, Gloucester. We believe that all children have limitless potential, and are proud to offer a comprehensive education to all students in our local community.
We expect all staff, students and parents to embrace our three principles - Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Responsibility - so that our students leave school as ambitious, confident and successful young adults with the highest standards of integrity.
Why join us?
• Impeccable behaviour: Our centralised behaviour system is incredibly simple, meaning every minute of every lesson is disruption-free.
• A common-sense approach to workload: We only expect live-marking in class, and we work collaboratively across the trust to ensure all lessons are resourced centrally.
• Our commitment to genuine development: Our CPD is based on Rosenshine’s principles of teaching, and all teaching staff (including the Headteacher) receive coaching feedback at least every fortnight.
• The opportunity to make a difference: Our school is improving incredibly quickly, and we’re proud that our students achieved the tenth biggest improvement in Progress 8 in the country from 2019 to 2022.
• The quality of living: Our easily accessible location is just 15 minutes from the Cotswold Hills, and is within commuting distance from Cheltenham, Bristol and Cardiff.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.
The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
Holmleigh Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
The school websites provide a clear picture of our aspirations and our vision; however, please do not hesitate to contact us to seek further information at l.harrison@hphigh.co.uk. We very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities, values and experiences support and reflect ours.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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