Teaching Assistant

TWYNHAM SCHOOL

Teaching Assistant

Salary Not Specified

TWYNHAM SCHOOL, Christchurch, Christchurch

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3cd68c6bd8dd48589e89bc4ef0bb03cf

Full Job Description

About the Post

We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants on a permanent basis to join our Learning Support Team. This role is focused on supporting young people with learning difficulties to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.

Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

Twynham School and The Grange School have recently agreed to formally federate teaching structures for September 2021 enabling us to deliver world class educational experiences to students across both of our schools.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

  • Support young people with SEND and their families in and out of the classroom

  • Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives

  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.


  • What we can offer you

    Twynham Learning can offer you:
  • The opportunity to work with wonderful young people

  • The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school

  • High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress

  • Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

  • Free on-site parking


  • Who we are looking for

    We would love to hear from you if you:
  • May be interested in entering the teaching profession

  • Wish to develop your skills and embrace ongoing training and development

  • Possesses excellent communication skills

  • Relish the challenge of working in an educational environment

  • Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture

  • Have GCSE qualifications in English and maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent) are required.


  • You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

    · Aim high

    · Keep improving

    · Don't leave anyone behind

    · See the bigger picture

  • Wish to develop your skills and embrace ongoing training and development

  • Possesses excellent communication skills

  • Relish the challenge of working in an educational environment

  • Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture

  • Have GCSE qualifications in English and maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent) are required.


  • You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

    · Aim high

    · Keep improving

    Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

    Twynham School and The Grange School have recently agreed to formally federate teaching structures for September 2021 enabling us to deliver world class educational experiences to students across both of our schools.

    We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
  • Support young people with SEND and their families in and out of the classroom

  • Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives

  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

    The opportunity to work with wonderful young people

  • The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school

  • High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress

  • Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

  • Free on-site parking