Full-Time Teaching Assistant (flexible working options, including bank and part-time)

About the role

Salary - LSEAT Harmonised 13 £25,172 (FTE)

Core Hours - 31.18 per week, 38 weeks per year. (08:40am - 3:20pm - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 08:20am - 3:20pm Wednesday)

We are happy to discuss part-time (full day) or bank staff positions at interview.

Closing Date – Monday 29th June 2026, 9am

Start Date – September 2026

We require a person who has lots of energy and enthusiasm to support the special students attending our school.

Job purpose:

• To work with and support the teaching staff of Walton Leigh School in the education and care of pupils, to meet their Special Educational Needs.
• To work with and support the pupils of Walton Leigh School enabling them to take part in all aspects of the curriculum.
• To work under the direction of the Class Teacher, or the Senior Teaching Assistant in the absence of the Class Teacher, as a member of the class staff team, to support the delivery of an appropriate curriculum in a safe, stimulating and caring environment.

This post will entail working with students between the ages of 11 and 19 who will potentially require any or all of the following:

• Personal Care, i.e. Toileting, Feeding, Administration of medication and or medical interventions, i.e. Gastrostomy feeds, Suctioning, Tracheotomy, Administering oral medication (always with supervision by another trained adult).
• Management of Challenging Behaviour, i.e. Using registered and County approved physical interventions.

Equal Opportunities:

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

Disability and DBS Information:

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request. All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.