Teaching Assistant (SEN)

The Bicester School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: Term time only, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Between £26,403 and £28,142 per annum
• Actual salary: Between £18,558.39 and £19780.71 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Support Team for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team-orientated school graded as ‘Good’ in all categories (Ofsted March 2024). The vacancy is on a part-time, term time only basis working 30 hours per week, starting in November 2026.

The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience working with SEMH may be an advantage. Your work will be divided between working with students in small groups in the department and in the wider school supporting students in their lessons in order that they are able to access the learning.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is able to make the significant contribution required to secure the very best outcomes for SEND students at The Bicester School. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expect all applicants to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

At The Bicester School we pride ourselves on having successfully created an ethos that is nurturing, but challenging, and fully inclusive to all staff and students. We are fortunate to be located in a rural part of North Oxfordshire with excellent transport links.

Employee Benefits include:

ALET employees have the opportunity to become members of a highly competitive pension scheme. This is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for business support staff and Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for teaching staff.

• We are committed to staff wellbeing. As such our Trustees have given all staff two wellbeing days per annum, calendared for school-based staff and bookable for the central team.
• All staff have access to a comprehensive e-learning portal with various CPD courses including safeguarding and role-specific training.

• All staff have access to a 24/7/365 confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access to specialist telephone counselling.

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

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

The Bicester School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance KCSIE.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant JD (Sep 26).pdf - 494 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Bicester School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Bicester School website
• Email address: hr@thebicesterschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01869 243331
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bicester-school

The Bicester School is an 11-18 school, graded as Good in all categories by Ofsted in June 2018. Our GCSE results are above the national average and our Progress 8 score is positive. On the 1 August 2015, we became an Academy, joining the Activate Learning group, a well-respected provider of specialist UTC and sixth form education in the Oxfordshire region.

Arranging a visit to The Bicester School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thebicesterschool.org.uk.

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