Visual impairment specialist teaching assistant

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

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,799.02 Annually (Actual)

Visual impairment specialist teaching assistant job summary

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SPECIALIST TEACHING ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

LEVEL 3 AT OUR WOLVERTON CAMPUS

39 weeks per year, 32.5 hrs per week

L3 Grade E, Actual starting salary £21,799.02

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 outstanding school (Ofsted Sept 2005, Dec 2008, Nov 2013, May 2018, October 2023).

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who will assist one of our students with visual impairment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about enabling children with vision impairment to achieve their best educational and wellbeing outcomes. Previous working experience in VI is desirable. You will also be required to work alongside outside agencies who will come into school to support the student with their learning and development.

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. All staff are required to carry out school training and work within school policies.

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

To apply for this post, please email Teri-Lea Goulding at HR@slatedrow.com or by completing the application via My New term website.

Deadline: Monday 3rd November 2025

Shortlisting: Tuesday 4th November 2025

Interviews: Thursday 6th November 2025

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.

You must complete an application form to be considered for the role.

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 school, 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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