Teaching Assistants The Glade (SEMH ARC) - Orchard View Primary Academy

Overview

This role will include cover for The Glade office before and after the academy day, supporting the smooth running of the academy and acting as a welcoming point of contact for pupils, parents and visitors.

Salary: Buckinghamshire Pay Range 2 £25,625- £27,770 FTE depending on experience & qualifications.

Actual: £19,676-£21,323 pro rata per annum

Hours: 33 hours 30 minutes- (including lunch duty cover. ). Specific hours to be agreed.

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 26th April 2026

Provisional start date: 1st September 2026-Pending satisfactory clearance of all pre-employment checks

Interview dates: Interviews will be conducted upon receipt of suitable candidates, with any outstanding interviews scheduled for the week commencing 27th April 2026 & 4th May 2026

About us

At Orchard View, we are dedicated to creating an exciting and engaging learning environment where every pupil is supported, challenged, and encouraged to reach their full potential. We have created a broad and enriching curriculum that is shaped around the needs and interests of our Orchard View pupils and as a result, every child, regardless of their background or abilities, will develop the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to thrive in every aspect of life, both within and after their time at Orchard View.

Website:  https://orchardviewprimaryacademy.org/

About the role

Orchard View Primary Academy is at the beginning of an exciting journey. Joining our team now offers a rare opportunity to help shape the culture, routines and relationships that will define the academy for years to come. As our academy grows and moves into a brand-new purpose-built building in September 2026, staff joining us now will play a key role in building something special from the ground up.

Working in The Glade is both challenging and deeply rewarding. Many pupils who attend our provision will have experienced barriers that make school feel overwhelming. In The Glade, we believe that the right relationships, structure and support can transform a child's experience of education. Our staff will work with patience, consistency and genuine care to help pupils develop emotional resilience, rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning. The progress our pupils make may start with small steps, but those steps can change the direction of a child's life.

Job Role:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers to support the educational, social and developmental needs of children. You will help enable children to achieve and be successful. You will take ownership of, and support the shared responsibility for, the well-being, education and behaviour of children. As a Teaching Assistant you treat all pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to the professional position. Successful candidates will be positively committed to shaping and changing the lives of children. This role involves being a strong team member and having the ability to work in partnership with all stakeholders.

Job Description:
Main responsibilities:
The post-holder will be expected to support whole class learning, groups of children or individual children having specific or particular needs, as directed. The post-holder will share in the care and wellbeing of pupils throughout the academy. Teaching Assistants will be fully informed about the needs of groups and individuals' they are supporting and where working with named children the outcomes of their Educational Healthcare Plan and those targets set by external professionals.

Teaching assistants will work under the direction of class teachers and the Head of Academy to support and deliver planned learning interventions. The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following- please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for the full Job Description:

* Safeguarding
* Teaching and Learning
* Working Collaboratively
* Administrative Assistance
* Standards and Quality Assurance
* Academy Behaviour and Classroom Management
* Health and Welfare of Children
* Break and Lunchtime Duties

This Job Description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

Person Specification:
Please refer to the attached Recruitment Pack

About you

As a Teaching Assistant in The Glade, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely with teachers and leaders to provide a calm, nurturing and structured environment that helps pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

This role requires patience, empathy and resilience. You will build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, helping them develop emotional regulation, positive behaviour and the confidence to engage with learning.

Successful candidates will be positively committed to supporting children who may find school challenging and will believe wholeheartedly in every child's ability to grow, succeed and achieve.

Does this sound like you?
• You are calm, patient and resilient, even in challenging situations
• You are passionate about supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural needs
• You believe that strong relationships are the foundation for learning
• You are able to remain positive and solution-focused
• You understand that behaviour communicates need and respond with empathy and consistency
• You are able to engage children who may find learning difficult
• You are flexible, adaptable and able to work on your own initiative
• You have enthusiasm and the qualities of a strong team member
• You communicate effectively with pupils, staff and families
• You have a good sense of humour and a positive outlook

This role requires you to have a suitable standard of English and Maths, as well as a strong grasp of spoken English. Successful candidates will be required to engage in the statutory training needed for this post.

In turn, we offer you:
• A chance to work alongside amazing children who are keen to learn and have high aspirations
• An opportunity to work alongside a highly professional, committed and talented staff team
• An opportunity to grow and develop as a professional through high quality bespoke personal and professional development, with training opportunities provided within Inspiring Futures Professional Development
• Training and professional development in SEMH support, behaviour strategies and trauma-informed practice
• A brand new, state-of-the-art building with dedicated facilities and spaces for supporting learning
• A vibrant and inclusive community
• Well-being day (after one year of service, one paid day off per year)

Other information

Further information:
For further information please visit our website https://orchardviewprimaryacademy.org/ or to discuss the role further please contact our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones via email: [email protected]

Visits:
Visits to meet our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones, are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: [email protected] or call: 01296 254042 to arrange a visit.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should apply through the online My New Term platform, which includes a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the Recruitment Pack.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV's cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for the position

Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future's Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.