Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work both in the main school and at our enhanced resource provision (ERP).

Huntington School is a highly successful 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school with over 1500 students in years 7-13. As a Teaching Assistant Level 3 you will be working with an experienced team of dedicated colleagues to support the learning of our students. This will be done in our Learning Resource Centre or in the classroom.

The successful candidate will also be expected to support children and young people in our enhanced resource provision (ERP). Huntington ERP is a specialist provision on site, that opened in September 2023. It offers a supportive and nurturing learning environment for children and young people to reach their potential.?All children and young people in the ERP will have an EHCP with a primary need of Communication and Interaction (with and without a diagnosis of autism) and are likely to have had support at primary focussed on self-esteem, social anxiety and managing their environment.?The ERP will provide a specialist education for those children and young people with social interaction and communication differences and related social anxiety.

Children and young people will be taught by a specialist teacher and supported by a skilled and experienced TA in small groups for the majority of the school day. They will access the mainstream school at Huntington for some lessons, with the number of lessons dependent on strengths and specific interests. The enhanced support will focus on building confidence in social interactions in a nurturing environment, to gain confidence in themselves, become more independent and progress their learning to ensure successful outcomes for adult life.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, and experienced practitioner with a proven track record of planning and delivering interventions for CYP with Communication and Interaction needs. Working alongside specialist teaching staff, the successful candidate must have a desire to promote the development and independence of children and young people with autism and SLCN within the ERP and mainstream school.

Huntington School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are unable to accept CVs in place of application forms.

We are an equal opportunities employer. If you require any additional support to enable you to make an application please contact Paula Edwards, PA to Senior Leadership Team: by email to p.edwards@huntington-ed.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,514.00-30,015.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/06/2025