High Needs Teaching Assistant

The Commonweal School • Swindon, England • Posted July 03, 2026

Position Overview

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High Needs Teaching Assistants

 – 1 Year fixed in the first instance

Working Hours: 27 per week (more hours may be considered for the right candidate)

Working Weeks: Term-time plus training days

Salary: NJC Scale L £26,521 – 29,693 (Full Time Equivalent)

Actual salary L1 £16,572 to L8 £18,554 if working 27hrs per week (term time only)

Closing Date: 9am 1st September 2026 – Suitable candidates may be contacted through August to come to interview before the closing date.

We are seeking to appoint a number of enthusiastic, personable, and flexible Teaching Assistants to join our positive and friendly team. You will provide support in all subject areas, as well as working with students on a 1:1 and group basis. You will be based in either our MSEND (Mainstream Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) team or in the (PI) Physically Impaired unit.

The successful candidates may have experience of working with SEN...