Advanced Teaching AssistantCouncil

Grade: E

King James’s School is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work as an Advanced Teaching Assistant as part of our highly effective learning support team.

Under the leadership and support of our SENCo you will be working with students with a range of special educational needs. Part of this role will be supporting and delivering small group and 1:1 targeted intervention programme for students with a range of Special Educational Needs. For example, those with cognition and learning needs, communication and interaction needs and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. The successful candidate will work alongside the SENCo, Assistant SENCo and other members of the SEND and pastoral team to support a specific year group.

Specific ATA roles and responsibilities will be agreed upon appointment.

This is a Term Time Only (plus Training Days) contract.

We are seeking an outstanding candidate to support our educational aims who has the vision, drive and interpersonal skills to motivate our students.

You will benefit from strong leadership, effective support by colleagues and being part of an ethos that achieves the best possible outcomes for our students.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

For an application form please visit our school website.

Completed applications must be submitted via email to: [email protected] by 8am Monday 23rd November 2026.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Key Dates:

Closing date: Monday 23 November by 8am

Key Documents:

Candidate Information.

Application Form.

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Position type: 31.25 hours per week, Term Time only (including Training days).