Teaching Assistant- Children and Young People

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8HZ
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
Be Part of Something Extraordinary at New Barn School
As New Barn School continues to grow and expand, we’re excited to welcome passionate, energetic and dedicated Teaching Assistants/Classroom Assistants to our team.
Whether you’re an experienced SEN practitioner or coming from mainstream education with a burning passion for SEND, this is the perfect opportunity to make a genuine impact on the lives of young people with complex needs.
As a Teaching Assistant at New Barn School, you’ll build strong, meaningful connections with pupils — helping them unlock their potential and thrive in their own unique ways.
Support pupils with complex Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Help prepare and deliver engaging learning materials and classroom activities
Nurture pupils’ emotional and physical wellbeing
GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Experienced Teaching Assistants within SEN or from mainstream settings eager to move into complex SEND
Confident in working with SEMH pupils (highly desirable)
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.
Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.