Teaching Assistant

Full Job Description

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Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Bricklehurst Manor School, Stonegate, TN5 7EL
Hours:      37.5 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Salary:     Up to £24,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        April 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely change a young person’s life, this is it. At our school, Teaching Assistants aren’t just classroom support — they are steady, positive forces in a child’s world. They are the trusted adults who help pupils feel safe, understood and capable of achieving more than they ever thought possible.

This is a hands on rewarding role where no two days look the same. You’ll support pupils in the classroom, outdoors, during sensory breaks and enrichment activities — always with patience, empathy and a belief in their potential.

If you’re calm, caring and ready to be part of a team that lifts each other up, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting individual pupils or small groups with learning tasks
• Helping pupils regulate emotions through positive relationships and predictable routines
• Working closely with teachers to adapt activities and resources
• Encouraging independence, social interaction and emotional resilience
• Supporting outdoor learning, sensory breaks and enrichment sessions
• Providing personal care or physical support where required
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Contributing to a calm, inclusive and purposeful learning environment

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• GCSE Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• A genuine interest in supporting pupils with SEMH and/or SEN needs
• A calm, caring and proactive approach
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A full driving licence

Highly Desirable

• Experience working in an SEMH or specialist education setting
• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs

About Us

Bricklehurst Manor School is a new school that caters for up to 60 pupils with SEMH and associated needs. We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and 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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