Specialist Teaching Assistant

Nyland School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (FTE)

Specialist Teaching Assistant job summary

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.

Vacancy Details x2 roles

First Vacancy: The Hours: 31 hours, term time only

Salary: Salary grade: WHFNJC L - Actual Pro-rata salary £18,437 to £20,965

Second Vacancy: 13.5 hours, Thursday and Fridays, term time only

Salary: Salary grade: WHFNJC L - Actual Pro-rata salary £8,029 to £9,130

Nyland is an SEMH Primary School in Swindon for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. We aim to build an ethos of emotional awareness and understanding and we celebrate the diversity and uniqueness in our school.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an inspirational, self-motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join us.

If you are looking to continue your Specialist Teaching Assistant career in a challenging and rewarding role within our school to support students in their learning, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every student in our school reach their potential.

All About You

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Specialist Teaching Assistant we would like to join us will be:

Experienced working in a school environment.

Enthusiastic and eager to help students learn.

Tolerant and compassionate with a good sense of humour.

A strong team-player.

Experienced in working with students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Why Work for us?

We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:

We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.

Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.

Our children are engaged and eager to learn.

We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.

As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.

Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.

The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

The Advantages of joining our Federation

In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:

Employee Assistance programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on Gym Membership

Menopause support network

Discounts, save money on holidays, clothing and much more:

Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts

Blue Light Discount

Eye Care Vouchers

Tusker Car Purchase Scheme

Development

Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.

CPD Programme

Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential

Pension / Leave and Service

Excellent Pension Scheme*

Employer contributions above national standards

Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave

An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year

Ready to Apply?

We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here. If you would like come and join us, then please apply today – we are looking forward to hearing from you.

The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.

The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Nyland School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nyland School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nyland-school-swindon

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