Teaching Assistant (Personal Care)


Company:	Inspiration Trust
Salary:	Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £19,652 to £19,964 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,583 - £25,989 full time/full year equivalent)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £19,652 to £19,964 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,583 - £25,989 full time/full year equivalent)

Part Time: 32.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday

Working Weeks: 39 weeks

Start Date: October 2026

This role will be based at Wayland Academy, Merton Rd, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant with personal care to join our committed and hardworking team at Wayland Academy, supporting our pupils to achieve their full potential. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative community who are dedicated to ensuring pupils develop the knowledge and character needed to lead great lives.

You will be an inspirational practitioner who is passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring pupils, who will also contribute to the vision and values of the school.

What You’ll Be Doing

- To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with special education needs and Disabilities (SEND) or EAL (English as an Additional Language).

- To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

- To provide personal care where required which may involve assistance with; Continence requirements; Health and Medication requirements; Manual Handling; Handling personal possessions.

- To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.

- To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times as required.

- To prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use, including supporting the use of ICT learning activities and developing pupils’ competence in its use.

- To support pupils during routine tests and external examinations as required

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