Teaching Assistant (SLG)
Grade D Point 8-12
Actual salary £17,968-£19,156
27.9 hours per week
39 weeks per year
Closing date for applications: 8th November 2026
Interview date: w/c 16th November 2026
Clyst Vale is a thriving and vibrant 11-16 Community College situated five miles from Exeter. Visitors to Clyst Vale usually comment on the friendly, orderly atmosphere, the courtesy of our students, and the purposefulness in lessons. We have clear expectations and systems, but far more important are the excellent working relationships we establish between staff and students, as well as staff and parents. We remain the only Secondary school in Devon to be accredited Gold Rights Respecting School status.
The role
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Grade D Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and friendly team. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to support high quality learning, provide targeted interventions, and help create a positive, inclusive environment for pupils who are starting at a new provision within the College.
The Supported Learning Group (SLG) comprises of 15 Year 7 students who joined us in September. These students follow a highly differentiated, primary style curriculum, covering a broad range of subjects in Key Stage 3 and then working towards functional skills and life skills qualifications in Key Stage 4. This is a unique opportunity to work with students who have EHCPs with needs in communication and interaction and cognition and learning who are extremely vulnerable but keen to attend school and access learning.
The role will involve supporting students in their specialised and mainstream lessons; developing strong working relationships with their teachers, running 1:1 and small group interventions and becoming one of the trusted key adults in their team. The role will involve working exclusively with this class and following them from Year 7-11 as they move up through the College.
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Salary
Actual salary £17,968-£19,156
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.
We can offer -
• A unique opportunity to work within a Gold Rights Respecting School with a strong community ethos
• A supportive CPD programme
• Free on-site parking
CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full. If you can meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you. All applications should be made by completing the online application form via E-teach and include evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role. For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.
Please note we do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to non-UK citizens for this role.
As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview. We also reserve the right to interview prospective candidates at any point and to close the advert early.
We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may invite strong candidates for an interview before the closing date. To ensure your application is considered, please apply promptly. See the Job Description for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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