Teaching Assistants The Glade (SEMH ARC)

Orchard View Primary Academy is at the beginning of an exciting journey. Joining our team now offers a rare opportunity to help shape the culture, routines and relationships that will define the academy for years to come. As our academy grows and moves into a brand-new purpose-built building in September 2026, staff joining us now will play a key role in building something special from the ground up.

Working in The Glade is both challenging and deeply rewarding. Many pupils who attend our provision will have experienced barriers that make school feel overwhelming. In The Glade, we believe that the right relationships, structure and support can transform a child’s experience of education. Our staff will work with patience, consistency and genuine care to help pupils develop emotional resilience, rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning. The progress our pupils make may start with small steps, but those steps can change the direction of a child’s life.

Job Role:

As a Teaching Assistant in the Glade you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely with teachers and leaders to provide a calm, nurturing and structured environment that helps pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers to support the educational, social and developmental needs of children. You will help enable children to achieve and be successful. You will take ownership of, and support the shared responsibility for, the well-being, education and behaviour of children. As a Teaching Assistant you treat all pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to the professional position. Successful candidates will be positively committed to shaping and changing the lives of children. This role involves being a strong team member and having the ability to work in partnership with all stakeholders.

Job Description: 

Main responsibilities:

The post-holder will be expected to support whole class learning, groups of children or individual children having specific or particular needs, as directed. The post-holder will share in the care and wellbeing of pupils throughout the academy. Teaching Assistants will be fully informed about the needs of groups and individuals’ they are supporting and where working with named children the outcomes of their Educational Healthcare Plan and those targets set by external professionals.

Teaching assistants will work under the direction of class teachers and the Head of Academy to support and deliver planned learning interventions.

The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following- please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for the full Job Description:

• Safeguarding
• Teaching and Learning
• Working Collaboratively
• Administrative Assistance
• Standards and Quality Assurance
• Academy Behaviour and Classroom Management
• Health and Welfare of Children
• Break and Lunchtime Duties

This Job Description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post. 

Person Specification:

Please refer to the attached Recruitment Pack

Application Process:  

Interested candidates should complete the online My New Term application form, please include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification, please use link provided. Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV's cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position.

For further information please visit our website https://orchardviewprimaryacademy.org/ or to discuss the role further please contact our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones via email: office@ovpa.school

Visits:

Visits to our current setting at Kingsbrook View Primary Academy to meet our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones, are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: office@ovpa.school  or call:  01296 254042  to arrange a visit.

Shortlisting:

Candidates will be notified if they  have been successful for interview. Interviews will be held on receipt of strong applications

Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting, and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates