Teaching Assistant (Secondary)

Capella House School, Twickenham, TW2 7SL

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,723.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant (Secondary) job summary

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Job type: Permanent, Full-time (36hours per week, 39 weeks per year)

This is a term-time-only contract, with 39 weeks per year.

Salary: £26,723 actual (NJC Scale 4, spinal point 9 pro-rata to contracted hours/weeks)

Location: Secondary site (Egerton Road, Twickenham)

Start date: 13thApril 2026

Capella House stands out for its unique approach to education. Our classes, with a maximum of 7 pupils, are supported by dedicated teachers, HLTAs, TAs, and our own team of speech, occupational therapists and assistants. We take pride in our inclusive and motivating teaching, delivering a bespoke curriculum adapted from the National Curriculum, supported by regular interventions.

We are seeking two enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistants to join our Secondary site from April 2026 on a full-time basis with a permanent contract.

Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, be fast learners, and be able to work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. Whether you bring experience from mainstream education with a demonstrable interest in Special Educational Needs (SEN) or from a special education background, we encourage you to apply.

What Sets Us Apart

Capella House provides a warm, nurturing, and therapeutic approach for our pupils, which extends to our dedicated staff team. Fully supported by the senior leadership team, you'll find our outstanding staff and students make us a great place to work.

Joining us means working with our amazing pupils, benefiting from our extensive CPD program and a generous PPA allowance, and promoting a healthy work/life balance.

Capella House is part of The Auriga Academy Trust, a small local specialist academy chain. The Trust and its constituent special schools work in a close and supportive partnership, with each school maintaining its unique identity and ethos. All Trust schools are in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, South West London which has excellent public transport links.

Further benefits include:

• Access to very competitive pension schemes
• Employee Assistance Program - available 24/7 to support you
• Cycle to Work scheme - a brand new bike and equipment through your salary, saving up to 42%
• Auriga Rewards benefits platform with 1000s of discounts and offers for big name brands in retail, travel, fitness, utilities and wellbeing
• Recruitment Referral Scheme
• Wide opportunities for career progression and professional development across the Trust, with the ability to move across different settings and divisions

Advert closing date: midnight 22nd February 2026

Interviews: Monday 9th March 2026

Safeguarding Statement

The Auriga Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a valid right to work status, satisfactory pre-employment checks such as references, a pre-employment health questionnaire and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

There is a shared commitment across the Trust to nurture a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, individuals are treated equitably and fairly, and they feel a sense of belonging.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy and to interview shortlisted candidates at any time before the closing date. We recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

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 Capella House School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 87 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Capella House School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/capella-house-school

Capella House School is a unique Special School meeting the needs of learners with Speech, Language and Communication needs who deserve the very best support, opportunities and encouragement in order to reach their full potential. Our school opened in September 2019, in a new building with great facilities.

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