Job Description

Teaching Assistant - Behaviour support

Salary

: 13.05 per hour (25,185 pro rata per annum)

Contract:

Permanent

Working Hours:

Part time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days)

Required:

ASAP / January 2026

Clarendon Academy is looking for a personable and motivated

Teaching Assistant

to work as part of our behaviour and inclusion team to provide support to students, starting January 2026 or as soon as possible. This is a wonderful opportunity to support and promote the school's culture of inclusivity and meet the needs of all its young people, including those who have learning gaps and who need to build confidence and resilience.

Clarendon Academy is a thriving co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18. Located in the bustling town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, we pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year 13 as fully rounded young adults. Our staff aim for every lesson, every day, to be exceptional and work tirelessly to ensure students feel that they belong and can achieve their dreams. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education. In June 2023 we retained our 'Good' Ofsted rating and were praised for offering a high-quality, well sequenced curriculum with the inspectors commenting that "pupils feel safe and cared for in this welcoming and friendly school."

As a behaviour support

Teaching Assistant

, you must be willing to work with students of all abilities and profiles across years 7-11, and be prepared to work flexibly to support students with complex needs, including those requiring SEN and behaviour support. In this role, you will work as part of a dedicated team that includes SLT, teachers, support staff and our SENCO. The role will require you to oversee and support pupils who struggle with behaviour, and who require consistency and kindness. Your role will be based out of the Behaviour Suite, where you will support the Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour in the day-to-day running of the area and by working to identify and remove barriers for students who are often referred there by staff.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children and supporting them in their development; Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents; Enjoys working with young people and can develop good working relationships with them; Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent; Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations; Has a positive and empathetic attitude; Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative; Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of young people, including their social, emotional and mental wellbeing; Has some experience of supporting students' learning and /or is willing to undertake training in this area; Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training; Has experience working with young people with SEND / behaviour needs and /or is willing to undertake training to support young people with such needs.

We can offer the successful candidate:

Training opportunities; The opportunity to further your career; A caring and dynamic team of colleagues; A workplace that genuinely values staff wellbeing; A commitment to achieving the best for all of our pupils and staff.

For information about this role and to apply

, please visit our Acorn careers page at: (https://www.eteach.com/careers/acorneducationtrust/job/teaching-assistant-behaviour-support-1522130/?lang=en-GB) and click 'Fast Apply' to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

w/c Monday 15th December 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

Clarendon Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening.??We are an equal opportunities employer.?As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.05 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person