Teaching Assistant (3998 )

Job type: Teaching Assistant / Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Work pattern: Part-time

Salary: Grade 5 Westmorland and Furness Council Job Families Pay and Grading structure, scale point 6, £26,847 pro rata. Pro-rata salary: £16,281.17. For experienced colleagues, salary Grade 7, Scale Point 14 £30,515 pro rata can be considered. Pro-rata salary: £18,505.60.

Reports to: Learning Support Manager

Hours of work: 30 hours a week. 38 weeks of term time working plus 1 week INSETs

Start date: Monday 25 January 2027

Interview date: To Be Advised

Based throughout the school, Years 7 - 11

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives? Do you have the patience, creativity, and resilience to support young learners with and without special educational needs (SEN) to shine their brightest? If so, we would like you to join our vibrant and caring school community.

In John Ruskin School we believe every child has a voice, every child has potential, and every child matters. We’re on the lookout for a dynamic, compassionate, and energetic Teaching Assistant who’s ready to make learning accessible.

Your role:

• Under supervision, you will undertake a range of varied tasks:
• Work within the classroom supporting whole class teaching
• Work one-to-one or in small groups, often supporting children with additional needs (ASD, ADHD, speech and language, SEMH, or physical needs).
• Provide personalised interventions
• Collaborate closely with our teachers, Learning Support Manager, and SENCO
• Provide feedback on pupil progress
• Keep records and attend review meetings

Your experience:

• Experience of supporting children with SEN (either in a school or similar setting).
• Calm, flexible and proactive
• Motivated, organised and committed, with high expectations for all students
• A true team player with a big heart and a sense of humour.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues
• Provision of high quality care in a safe environment
• A sound understanding of the importance of safeguarding

Please see our Job Description and Person Specification documents for this position, on our website.

Qualifications:

An NVQ Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants, or equivalent, or higher e.g. satisfactory completion of a National Teaching Assistant apprenticeship, is required as is recent experience of working in a school setting.

John Ruskin School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please contact admin@jrs.org.uk if you have any queries. To discuss the role, please do not hesitate to contact Peter Blackburn, Head Teacher, via admin@jrs.org.uk or 015394 41306.

John Ruskin School
Lake Road
Coniston
LA21 8EW