Teaching Assistant

Woodlands School, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8RY

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 29.17 hours a week, Monday to Friday (9.00am to 3.20pm) Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,576
• Actual salary: £16,434
• Pay scale: PS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woodlands School is an outstanding special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 years of age with severe or profound learning difficulties.

We are looking for staff who are highly motivated, have a sense of fun and a passion to work with pupils with special needs. Our Special Needs Classroom Assistants enjoy both supporting learning as part of a class team working under the direction of a class teacher and celebrating the achievement of pupils.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:-

• An extensive induction and training programme
• A proven track record of supporting staff in their career development to become teachers, HLTAs, educational psychologists and nurses
• Discounted membership of local health and fitness clubs
• Access to additional services, e.g. physio and 24 hour GP
• An employee wellbeing and assistance programme with access to counselling and support
• Access to a rewards and benefits scheme that includes discounted shopping and much more….
• Free Microsoft Office for home use

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@woodlands.surrey.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

1. SNCA Job Role Profile.pdf - 302 KB (opens in new tab)

About Woodlands School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodlands School website
• Email address: admin@woodlands.surrey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01372 377922
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodlands-school-leatherhead

Woodlands is an outstanding special school for pupils aged 2-19 with severe or profound learning difficulties or an autistic spectrum disorder.

Arranging a visit to Woodlands School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@woodlands.surrey.sch.uk.

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