Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

• Job Reference: 1605056425-2


• Date Posted: 20 March 2025


• Recruiter: Witherslack Group


• Location: Bampton, Oxfordshire


• Salary: On Application


• Sector: Education / Childcare, Environmental Jobs, Garden Centre, Public Sector, Support Workers

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Job Description

FIRST YEAR TOTAL PACKAGE FROM £29,781 - £30,983

Please note, this salary is not pro rata'd and school holidays will be paid in full.

Those Huge Small Victories

Our teaching assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

Get out what you put in

You'll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You'll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you're really proud of.

Every day at Witherslack Group is an opportunity to make a real difference. You'll work closely with passionate educators in vibrant, supportive school environments where no two days are the same. Whether you're helping students overcome challenges, celebrating their achievements, or contributing to a positive and inclusive learning atmosphere, you'll find your work truly fulfilling and impactful. While the role comes with its challenges, it is also deeply inspiring, offering you the chance to grow and make a lasting impact on the lives of students.

One of the best environments in SEND

Located in the rural community of Alvescot, Sandwell is a tranquil setting that offers young people an environment to live, learn and grow. This beautiful site brings together education, care and therapeutic support for our small cohort of young people, providing the perfect backdrop to release their full potential. We support young people with ADHD, ASD, Asperger's and SEMH and have recently been rated Good by Ofsted.

What we do for you

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Salary: Base salary of £24,790 - £25,992


• Bonuses: In addition to your base salary you'll receive: In the first year; £1,000 Welcome Bonus - on successful completion of probation & £1,000 Loyalty Bonus if in continuous service to 30th September 2025. Yearly; You will also receive £1,491 SSA allowance and £1,500 Regional Allowance


• Training: A full induction and on the job training


• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays


• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group


• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance


• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance


• Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts


• Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities


• A recommend a friend scheme: that offers a £1,000 bonus every time


• Contributory pension: matched up to 5%

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You'll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you'll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Your 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others


• Ideally you'll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you with all the relevant training


• Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives


• Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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FIRSTYEAR TOTAL PACKAGE FROM £29,781 -£30,983
Please note, thissalary is not pro rata'd and school holidays will be paid infull.
ThoseHuge Small Victories
Our teachingassistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the littlethings. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our youngpeople, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call thesehuge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface,they add up to make a bigdifference.
Get outwhat you put in
You'll be working withchildren and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social,Emotional and Mental Health needs. You'll be there to help themlearn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. Youwill need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge smallvictories that you achieve will be something you're really proudof.
Every day at Witherslack Group is anopportunity to make a real difference. You'll work closely withpassionate educators in vibrant, supportive school environmentswhere no two days are the same. Whether you're helping studentsovercome challenges, celebrating their achievements, orcontributing to a positive and inclusive learning atmosphere,you'll find your work truly fulfilling and impactful. While therole comes with its challenges, it is also deeply inspiring,offering you the chance to grow and make a lasting impact on thelives ofstudents.
One of thebest environments in SEND
Located inthe rural community of Alvescot, Sandwell is a tranquil settingthat offers young people an environment to live, learn and grow.This beautiful site brings together education, care and therapeuticsupport for our small cohort of young people, providing the perfectbackdrop to release their full potential. We support young peoplewith ADHD, ASD, Asperger's and SEMH and have recently been ratedGood by Ofsted.
Whatwe do for you
We know you're going todo great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward youwith the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuinedifference to the lives of our young people - plus you'llget:
+ Salary:Base salary of £24,790 -£25,992
+ Bonuses: In additionto your base salary you'll receive: In the first year; £1,000Welcome Bonus - on successful completion of probation & £1,000Loyalty Bonus if in continuous service to 30th September 2025.Yearly; You will also receive £1,491 SSA allowance and £1,500Regional Allowance
+ Training:A full induction and on the jobtraining
+ Holiday: You'llwork hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full schoolholidays
+ Progression: Ifcareer development is your thing, most of our head teachers andleaders have been promoted from within ourgroup
+ Flexible benefits:meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance -check out our benefits here
+ Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice includingemployee
+ assistance
+ Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians ordentist appointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts
+ Beautiful workingenvironments with the very best facilities - check out ourschools here
+ Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
+ Contributory pension(matched up to5%)
Bringyour whole-self to work
Our youngpeople come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, sothat our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young peopleto be themselves. You'll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you'llbe able to connect with our pupils because of:
-Your can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleevesto help others
- Ideally you'll have experienceworking in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all therelevant training
- Your genuine passion forsupporting children to learn and the impact it can have on theirlives
- Your enthusiasm and expertise to supportthe teacher and work closely with ourtherapists
Interestedin joining us?
Our young people deservethe best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. Youdeserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer,in an environment that allows you to beyourself.