Primary Teaching Assistant

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Job Title:       Primary Teaching Assistant 

Location:      Syon Early Years, Isleworth

Salary:           £23,500 per annum 

Hours:           40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:       Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Primary Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Syon Early Years in Isleworth, London, part of Options Autism.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact pupil’s lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.

As a Primary Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing your skills and learning from others as your career takes you as high as you always dreamed you could go.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.

Who we are looking for

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our early years environment is built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

About us

Syon Early Years is an Early Years setting in Isleworth, London built using our expertise in special education needs. We have recognised a need for this type of support for pupils and families, whose needs may not be met in mainstream settings. 

We offer care for pupils with a diagnosis, or emerging traits, of ASC or ADHD and pupils with sensory communication or social needs. Some of the benefits include:

• Purpose built; bespoke environment tailored to the needs of our pupils 
• Supported by years of expertise in educational provision for pupils with special educational needs
• Fully trained staff that benefit from specialist neurodiversity, therapeutic and clinical training
• Ability to work with pupils with or without a confirmed diagnosis and/or Education Health and Care Plan - EHCP 
• Supporting parents and carers to navigate the path to diagnosis or securing a EHCP 

We offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed and their capabilities fully realised. With full and part time placements available we are a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for pupils to develop and grow.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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