Job Description

Myles Academy is an independent special school for 13-19 year olds looking for a full time Teaching Assistant to support the planned high-quality teaching, learning and assessment for SEN learners from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. This role will start on Wednesday 15th October 2025, pending references and safeguarding checks.

To succeed in this role you will need to demonstrate that you have the following:

Experience of supporting SEN pupils in primary or secondary. A proven record of good or outstanding practice Minimum GCSE grade C in math and English Experience of helping to plan and deliver a creative and academically engaging curriculum, meeting the needs of individual pupils A willingness to drive the school car to sporting activities so a driving licence is essential. Experience or willingness to deliver vocational subjects such as Asdan Short Courses independently. This may involve doing arts and crafts activities. Good and consistent classroom and behaviour management skills Emotional resilience and excellent communication skills The desire to be engaged in all aspects of school life from the academic to the pastoral A passion to make a real difference to the education and lives of young people A full, clean driving licence and own car with business insurance or be willing to drive the school car to activities.
Myles Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Duties will include:

To support the teaching and assessment of functional skills in the morning and ASDAN Sports and Fitness in the afternoon principally, to support pupils' journey into work or other positive progression To help plan and deliver innovative teaching sessions to inspire and motivate To help develop teaching and learning resources To help deliver diagnostic assessments and prepare Individual Learning Plans from the results of diagnostics To help review learners' progress and give constructive feedback to learners To help develop and support the preparation of Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans with appropriate effective teaching and learning strategies, resources and assessments To help maintain attendance registers, records of progress To undertake professional development and training to contribute to individual and school development To lead off site activities for pupils. To carry out all duties with due regard to Health and Safety and e-safety requirements To embed British Values, Prevent, Safeguarding and E-safety Prepare and deliver the lessons based on set curriculum for ASDAN Short courses to students in a classroom or remote setting, teaching class sizes of up to 6 students To carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.
Please note: Myles Academy is an independent special school and therefore does not follow teacher pay scales.

An enhanced DBS check and reference check will be carried out before employment commences as part of safer recruitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 24,595.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Working with young people: 1 year (required) sports: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence for over 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person