Teaching Assistant

Slated Row School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5NJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  18 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,446.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Level 2 & 3 Teaching assistant

Based at Wolverton or Kents Hill campus

39 weeks per year, 32.5 hrs per week

L2 Grade D, Actual starting salary £20,446.78

L3 Grade E, Actual starting salary £21,799.02

Start Date: September 2026

Slated Row is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required, before taking up post, to undertake a criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The positive impact you can have on a young person's life is likely to be the reason you became an educator. At Slated Row School, that impact will be greater than you could have imagined. If you share the ethos of ‘Hope, Dignity and Respect’ to create the best possible outcomes for our students, then we are the school for you.

Slated Row School is an all age (Reception to Year 14) special school for students with complex learning difficulties, across 2 sites in Milton Keynes. The successful applicant will work across both the Wolverton and Kents Hill campus. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a hardworking, caring, friendly and committed group of practitioners in an exceptional and strong school Ofsted March 2026.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for our school. Do you thrive working in a challenging but rewarding environment and want to provide the best possible support to students? Our students can sometimes display challenging behaviours that can prove difficult to manage at times. The right candidate will be someone who can communicate clearly, calmly and in a respectful manner, resolving any situation that may occur. You will be confident to work on your own but also as part of a team.

The benefits of working at our school are that every day brings a sense of achievement and progress, as you work alongside colleagues who are committed and enjoy working collaboratively. You will be part of a team where skills, knowledge and enthusiasm is recognised and appreciated.

If you would like to join an outstanding, enthusiastic, and dedicated team then we look forward to receiving your completed application form.

To apply for this post, please apply via My New Term website. If you have any questions please email Teri-Lea Goulding on HR@slatedrow.com

Deadline: Thursday 18th June 2026

Shortlisting: Friday 19th June 2026

Interviews : Monday 22nd June 2026

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 Slated Row School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Slated Row School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/slated-row-school

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