Job Description

The Clarendon Academy

Wiltshire
13.05 per hour

Salary:

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

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

10 July 2025

Job overview

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Clarendon Academy is looking for a dynamic

Teaching Assistant

to support some of our fantastic students across the school and its provisions. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our dedicated team of Teaching Assistants. The SEND team continues to grow and offers a supportive environment for staff to grow and develop their career.

Working Hours:

Part Time (30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year including Teacher Training days)

Required:

September 2025


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, and in easy commuter distance from Bath, we pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence and a place where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year 13 as fully rounded young adults. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.





The successful candidate must be able to work across all age ranges and abilities within our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support students with additional needs, including those requiring SEN support, liaising with teachers and SENCO. Responsibilities include providing general classroom support, meeting the students' emotional and social needs and liaising with other teaching staff in the development and delivery of an adaptive curriculum. Additionally, the successful candidate will work closely with NHS professionals and support the school's SEN provisions.

We are looking for someone who:

Has at least grade C in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent; Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for young people and supporting them in their development; Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents; Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent; Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations; Is a strong team player, good at building relationships; Has a confident, resilient and flexible attitude; Is organised and enthusiastic; Enjoys working with young people and can develop good working relationships with them; Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of young people, including their social, emotional and mental wellbeing; Has experience of supporting student's learning.

We can offer the successful candidate:

An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning; A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported; Opportunities for training and progression; The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues; A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role

, including a full and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office on: 01225-785210

Closing Date:

Thursday 10th July 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

TBC

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.

About

The Clarendon Academy

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The Clarendon Academy

Frome Road, Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 0DJ
United Kingdom

+44 1225 762686###

Clarendon Academy is a thriving co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years.

Located in the bustling town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, our school has a strong reputation in the local community, and beyond, for being a school with high standards of teaching and learning.



We pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence and a place where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year13 as fully rounded young adults. Our staff aim for every lesson, every day, to be exceptional. To support this, we ensure that all staff receive regular training so they can continue to develop their craft. Our curriculum is enhanced by the strong pastoral support offered by all staff. We care deeply about our students and work tirelessly to ensure they feel that they belong and can achieve their dreams.



In June 2023 we retained our 'Good' Ofsted rating and were praised for our high-quality, well sequenced curriculum and for our staff, who not only have good subject knowledge but also know our pupils exceptionally well.



In 2018 we joined Acorn Education Trust, which has provided exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience. We work closely with other schools within the Trust and the central team to help us continue to grow from strength to strength.



We look forward to welcoming you to our school.



Craig Turze

Headteacher



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