Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Writhlington School
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Sunday 1 February 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 5 February 2026
Hours: 34 hours per week, 08:30-15:30 (16:30 on Tues for CPD), Term time plus 5 INSET days
Salary: Grade 2 - SCP 4 - 5 - £13.05 - £13.26 per hour
Yearly Full-Time Equivalent: £25,185 - £26,403
Yearly Actual Salary: £19,884 - £20,198
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant, who will support SEN students within the classroom and who can also lead individual/small group interventions.
Support for students may include:
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate.
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Develop a good knowledge of a pupil's individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined in the students’ profile.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Teacher.
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
- To provide pastoral support for pupils as directed by the SENDCo, Tutor or Head of Year.
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.
Writhlington School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership and is located on a large modern campus that benefits from exceptional media facilities, orchid greenhouses, new industry standard science laboratories and a 400 seater theatre.
Writhlington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
