Teaching Assistant

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Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Red Kite School, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW
Hours:      40 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 8am - 4pm
Salary:     £23,638.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        June 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our specialist education team supporting children and young people with autism and additional needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, resilient, and committed to helping students access learning in a meaningful and empowering way.

In this role, you will work closely with teachers, tutors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality, person-centred support — ensuring every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support teachers to deliver engaging, high-quality lessons and provide 1:1 and small-group support
• Help create stimulating, structured learning environments tailored to students with autism
• Contribute to planning and reviewing key student documents (e.g. IEPs, behaviour plans, risk assessments)
• Promote students’ academic, social and emotional development, encouraging independence and self-regulation
• Support morning routines, personal care (where needed) and overall student wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, care staff and families to ensure consistent support
• Maintain accurate records and follow all safeguarding, behaviour and health & safety procedures
• Participate in training, meetings and school development activities to support continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND (essential)
• A genuine passion for supporting students with autism and additional needs
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with students and staff
• Emotional resilience and confidence in managing challenging behaviour
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A team player who is proactive, reliable, and reflective (essential)

About Us 

Red Kite is a brand-new independent special educational needs school which will cater for up to 60 pupils with social and emotional health needs. 

The school is based in the beautiful market town Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting opportunity for anybody who wants to be a part of the successful development of a brand-new setting and make a difference to education of our pupils.

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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