TEACHING ASSISTANT (Level 1)

The Radcliffe School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5BT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,004.57 per annum actual salary
• Additional allowances:

  £18,004.57 per annum actual salary

TEACHING ASSISTANT (Level 1) job summary

TEACHING ASSISTANT

(Level 1)

£18,004.57 per annum actual salary

(31 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum)

We are looking for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our busy and vibrant school to work within the school’s Inclusion Department (Monday to Friday, 31 hours per week, term time only). As a part of this role, successful candidates will also work within the school’s Additionally Resourced Provision, which is a department designed to support the learning of young people with a range of social communication needs. Previous classroom experience would be advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.

This post offers:

• The opportunity to support students in:
• Sports activities and PE lessons
• Creative art classes
• Drama and music lessons, as well as in English and Maths.
• Term time only working.
• Joining a small team, focussed on supporting students with SEN across our school.
• Regular training and CPD opportunities to develop your skills and confidence.
• A positive, forward-looking school environment where no two days are the same!

Please contact Jo Moloney, HR Manager, on 01908 682 289 or go to www.radcliffeschool.org.uk for more information about the post and apply via My New Term.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Thursday 17 September 2026.

Ofsted inspected our school in March 2025 and found that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and Sixth Form provision are all Good. The inspectors found that the school has high expectations of students’ behaviour and their attitudes to learning, all staff and governors share strong priorities, and the school is taking the right action to raise standards of achievement across the school. The inspection identified that students are proud of our school and its diversity, feel safe and supported, and have a strong sense of community.

The Radcliffe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS disclosure and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Radcliffe School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Radcliffe School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-radcliffe-school

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