SEN Teaching Assistant

1 week ago

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Aurora Care & Education Full time £22,000 - £24,304 per year


Overview and Responsibilities

Teaching Assistant – Primary Education

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £ £13.49 per hour

Annual Salary: £22, £24,103.93 actual salary 

Aurora Wilden View 

Aurora Wilden View opened last year and is a beautiful, purposeful school set in an idyllic 20 acre site with bright, modern classrooms and specialist areas including a brand new Science and Technology building.  We provide the best elements of mainstream education with unique specialist and therapeutic input.  Our wonderful team are dedicated to making a transformative impact in the lives of young people with SEMH needs and associated challenging behaviour linked to Autistic Spectrum Conditions.  We are looking for caring individuals who are full of ambition and drive to inspire the next generation of students who have already experienced a turbulent time prior to joining us.  Can you be their stability and their champion? If so, we want to hear from you.   Take a look around using our online virtual tour: Visit our school

This is an exciting time to join our new school and be part of the ongoing growth and success.  We are now looking to recruit a number of Teaching Assistants to support Primary Education within Years 2 to 4 students. 

The role:

As one of our new Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing.  With small class sizes of up to 8 students we have the opportunity to build strong, successful relationships and ensure every child has the best chance to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.  Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child. 

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

Please see the link below for our full job description:  Job Description: Teaching Assistant

Hours of work are: 40 hours per week, term time only.  8.30am start.  Finishing at 5pm Mondays, 4.30pm Tues to Thurs and an early finish of 4pm on Fridays.  2.5 hours per week to carry out ongoing training and development / additional duties. 



Skills and Qualifications

  • Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable   
  • GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential. 
  • Experience within an education setting
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures. 
  • Some experience of working with SEMH learners with complex needs and challenging behaviour in a school environment
  • Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual 
  • Be positive and creative in meeting pupils' needs 
  • Full clean driving licence


Benefits and Additional Information

What's on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here's a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

  • Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
  • Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You'll enjoy:

  • Enhanced Annual Leave
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Enhanced Pension
  • Life Assurance

24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too

Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

  • Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
  • Online tools and resources

Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded
(*Terms apply)

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at karen.-aurora-

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.  


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