Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant Vacancies

32.5 hours a week, term time only

Band 4 + SEN Allowance

Actual salary 19,425 - 20,394

(FTE 25,201 - 26,473)

As part of Solent Academies Trust, Redwood Park Academy is an 'Outstanding School' for pupils aged 11-16 years, with complex needs including learning difficulties and autism.

We wish to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistants to work collaboratively with our teaching team. You must be passionate and have the ability to inspire learning, and support the development of our amazing pupils!

By joining the Redwood Park Academy team, we offer you:

SEN Allowance, which increases after 3 and 5 years of service

Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development

The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking Trust

Superb resources

A happy, committed and supportive community

Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time

17.9% employer pension contribution

Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service

Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)

Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff

Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks

CPD opportunities to support Career development

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Salary Extras - Employee Benefits Platform

EarlyPay -on demand pay

If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the school for you!

The hours for these roles are Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm and fortnightly until 4.30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 3.30pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.00pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

For more details, please visit our website http://solent-trust.net

For any questions or to submit your application, please email our HR team recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust application form.

Closing date for applications is Friday 11th July, 9am.

Interview Date: Friday 18th July 2025.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy's application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,201.00-26,473.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/07/2025
Reference ID: Redwood Park Academy Teaching Assistant