Teaching Assistant

Do you have experience with SEND children or young people?

Are you looking for an organisation that embraces a creative approach to education?

Keen to learn more? Then read on

Location: Ilkeston and Underwood

Hours: 35 Hours per week - Term time only - Monday to Friday

Actual Annual salary: £19,339.88 to £21,090.94 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications

Hourly rate: £12.37-£13.49 per hour

Here at R.E.A.L Education (part of the wider Aurora Group) we have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Teaching Assistant to our sites. For this role you can be based at our Ilkeston and Underwood sites. In your new role you would be responsible for working with small groups and 1:1 learners either at one of our sites or in the community, delivering innovative and engaging sessions to young people who have SEN. All the resources will be provided to you so that you can focus on adapting the learning objectives to suit your learner's needs.

To be successful in your application you will need to either have a level 3 teaching assistant qualification or relevant experience working with children and young people who have SEN needs such as ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities or experience anxiety and/or depression. Having experience in education would be highly advantageous but we also recognise experience of other similar environments.

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There is a need to be able to travel between sites within the specified locality to support and engage with young people as required. A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for transporting them to various locations. You will need to have business insurance.

So what can we offer you?

• • Training and Development

Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.  We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

• • Save money on your bills

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.  Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.  You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.  You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

• • Pay and Reward

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.  We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.

• • UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.  You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

• • Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

• • Refer a friend for £1,000

We'll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form.  For more information on this position please contact sian.hartley-

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.