Teaching Assistant

Unified Academy, Dorking, RH5 4DB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 3/4 £25,202-£27,065 per annum (FTE £29,432-£31,607)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a teaching assistant to join our team and contribute to our fast-improving school. You will work under the guidance of teaching staff to support learners make exceptional progress in all aspects of school life and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and provide individual support for students, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

• To follow general instructions and guidance to fully support all teaching and learning activities in the classroom including the competent and regular use of ICT, including a range of communication aids.

• Establish constructive relationships with students and engage with them purposefully in all aspects of school life.

• Promote the inclusion of all students.

• Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

Key Requirements:

• GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent functional skills in English and Maths

• Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any setting

• Basic understanding of child development and learning

• Effective and professional communication skills with the ability to engage young people

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

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About Unified Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 83 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Unified Academy website
• Email address: SFahy@unifiedacademy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/unified-academy

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