About the role
For ASAP, we are looking to appoint energetic, enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work with our amazing pupils who have severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and Autism. Previous experience with special needs children would be an advantage.
H3 - H4 depending on qualifications and experience (from £13.70 per hour). FTE salary is £26,427 - £28,153. Pro rata salary for term time only is £17,919 - £19,083.
30 hours per week, 38 weeks of the year (school term time only)
9.00am to 3.30pm, except each Wednesday when all staff work until 4.45pm for training and meetings time
We are proud of our:
Extraordinary pupils
Innovative, dedicated staff
Excellent support and encouragement from Governors and the Senior Leadership Team
Varied and superb quality professional development (CPD)
School community that continually strives to improve
Ethos of focusing on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all pupils and staff
We will offer you:
A new starter induction programme
Membership to Herts Rewards, our employee benefits scheme including discounts and cashback for high street shops and online shopping
Subscription to our comprehensive Healthcare and Wellbeing package
A varied and ongoing professional development programme (CPD)
Extensive sick pay from the 1st day of absence
Generous pension provision
Various staff social events during the academic year
Optional Childcare Vouchers scheme
Opportunity to earn overtime for working at our after school clubs
Annual appraisal programme
Annual Occasional Day
Free on-site car park
Watling View is a Good School (Ofsted, Apr 2025), catering for the needs of children and young people with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (2 to 19 years in age). A significant number of our pupils have autism. We aim to develop and enhance the potential of our pupils through an ethos and philosophy which emphasises that we are all of equal value as members of an interdependent supportive community.
Watling View is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, including the barred lists, as well as all other pre-appointment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025).
Please do not send CV’s as only completed application forms will be considered.
School-submitted vacancy from DfE Teaching Vacancies. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source terms. This listing does not imply endorsement or a paid relationship with the school. Apply free of charge using the original listing.