Bank-Teaching Assistant

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Job Title: Bank Teaching Assistant
Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal, TF11 8SD
Salary:     £13.25 per hour
Hours:      Monday to Friday - Flexible hours
Contract: Bank, Term Time Only
Start:        January 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Looking for a role where every day feels meaningful — and fits around your life? At Lamledge School, part of Acorn Education, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Bank Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, caring team.

Whether you’re building experience in education, returning to work, or seeking flexibility around your schedule, this role gives you the freedom to choose when you work while still making a genuine difference to young lives.

About the Role

This isn’t just about classroom support — it’s about empowering pupils to believe in themselves. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll:

• Support pupils with a range of additional needs to achieve their full potential
• Help teachers plan and deliver creative, engaging lessons
• Prepare learning materials and provide one-to-one or small group support
• Celebrate achievements and help pupils build confidence, resilience, and independence
• Be a caring, consistent presence — guiding pupils through challenges and celebrating progress

Each day will bring something new. From classroom learning to outdoor adventures, you’ll help pupils discover what they’re capable of in a supportive, nurturing environment.

Who We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• Caring, patient, and enthusiastic about supporting children with additional needs
• Adaptable and ready to bring positivity to a variety of learning environments
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors
• A great communicator who thrives in a supportive, team-focused setting
• Reliable, flexible, and passionate about making every day count

Lamledge School is a welcoming, collaborative community where staff are valued, supported, and encouraged to reach their potential — just like our pupils. If you’re ready to make a difference and build a career full of purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. We are looking to expand our staff team and we hope that we can find the perfect person to join the Lamledge team.

We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma informed way.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve 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 Acorn Education? 

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.

And because your health, wellbeing, and happiness matter to us, you’ll enjoy a fantastic rewards package through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista — giving you the freedom to choose the benefits that best suit 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.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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