Intervention Teaching Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: 8.45am – 3.35pm on Mon, Tues & Thurs, 8.45am – 4.30pm on Weds, 8.45am – 2.55pm on Friday

Salary: Pathway 4, £25,296 - £27,006  per annum  (FTE £29,540 - £31,537)

Site: Richard Barnes Academy – Fitzwilliam Site

Closing date:  9am on Friday 13^th March

Start date:  ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.  

Do you believe in every young person’s potential?

Can you help students feel respected, safe and ready to achieve?

Are you motivated by making a real difference every single day?

If so, Richard Barnes Academy would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As an Intervention Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils on our short-term reset programme, helping them overcome barriers and successfully reintegrate into lessons. Working closely with teachers, senior leaders and external professionals, you will deliver targeted interventions, encourage positive behaviour and provide consistent emotional and academic support.

You’ll nurture strong, trusting relationships with students, guiding them through challenges, supporting their literacy and numeracy, and helping them stay focused and motivated. To succeed, you’ll bring experience of supporting diverse needs—including SEMH, ASD or ADHD—along with strong communication skills, calm behaviour management and a genuine commitment to inclusive practice.

About us:

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision academy committed to supporting and raising the aspirations of children who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools.  We value our staff and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can make a significant impact on children’s lives, helping them achieve their full potential.

Why work for us?:

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to change lives.  You’ll join a supportive, inclusive, values‑driven school where staff are genuinely valued.  You’ll access strong professional development through both the academy and Thomas Deacon Education Trust, giving you clear pathways for growth at every career stage.  You’ll work with a team that never gives up on its learners and is dedicated to helping them move forward. If you want a role with real purpose, where your compassion, determination and commitment help shape young people’s futures, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.”  To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.  According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!

Ready to transform lives through education?  Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon 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. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at  hrteam@tdet.education