Teaching Assistant

UET Compass Lingwood

·       37 hours per week

·       Term time plus 1 week

·       Salary – MRS Scale D Point 6-7 actual salary £22,254 - £22,608 (Full time annual salary £25,989 - £26,403)

·       Interview Date: 2^nd July

Unity Education Trust are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our education team at our Compass Lingwood to start September 2026.

We are looking for individuals with a passion for supporting young people to be successful in their learning.

The Compass Lingwood educates young people between the ages of 5-16 who have a wide range of complex social, emotional and mental health needs. 

Applications are encouraged from people who have:

·       Experience of and commitment to working in an educational setting

·       An adaptive, consistent and kind approach to supporting pupils to achieve their best.

·       Good communication skills and the ability to build positive and professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers and multi agencies

·       Positive behaviour management skills and are prepared to support pupils individually, in groups and whole class settings. 

• A level of resilience and an exemplary attendance record.
• A commitment to training- we care about your training and development and offer regular CPD to enhance your professional skills.
• The attitude of really wanting to make a difference to the lives of our young people
• A team player

This is not a traditional teaching assistant role. This would suit candidates with experience of alternative education and/or youth work.

This role requires a firm but fair role model to appropriately deal with the challenging behaviour you will encounter on a daily basis, be it in a 1:1 or group setting. If you have the experience and resilience to deal with the challenges you will face, apply today, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that the role does involve some regular physical activity e.g. restrictive physical interventions, interacting with students through play on the floor and responding promptly to escalated situations. This does not remove our obligation to make adjustments where appropriate.

​​​​​​​This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive, dedicated and hardworking team

Visits to Compass Lingwood are encouraged and welcomed or if you would like more information, please contact Sophie Perry on 01603 717117 or sperry@cln.unity-ed.uk

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

How to apply

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No CVs accepted – Please complete an official application form if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates are advised that they may be subject to an online check from information in the public domain.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

​​​​​​​Unity Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.