Teaching Assistant
Start Date: September 2025
Pay: SCC S3
Hours: Flexible hours and days.
Contract: Permanent or Bank
Term time plus INSET days (39 weeks)
We are looking for a number of Teaching Assistants to join our team from the start of September 2025.
Sunnydown School is an oversubscribed and very successful Special School, catering for young men with Communication and Interaction Needs (CoIN) in Caterham, Surrey. Our experienced team of teachers and TA's are highly versatile in their ability to deliver outstanding and transformational learning experiences in a range of subjects.
Job Requirements:
- Working with a range of class teachers to help deliver excellent teaching and learning
- Coaching students on a 1:1 or group basis
- Accompanying groups on trips
- Working with teachers to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources
- Maintaining a safe and positive environment for students
- Creating opportunities for all students to reach their full potential, irrespective of ability
- Break and lunch duties - 2 x break duties per week and 4 x lunch duties per week
The right candidate will have:
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills (essential)
- A proven ability to work using their own initiative
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate positively to students and adults
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Previous TA experience or experience with SEN children would be beneficial but not essential
Interview date: Interviews will be carried out during the summer term.
Contact: If you would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact the Office.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We therefore recommend you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing period.
Online Searches: As part of our safeguarding obligations, we will carry out online searches on applicants as part of our due diligence. In doing this, we will only be looking at information which might potentially impact your ability to carry out the role, and we recognise that there is a difference between your publish and private life. We will carry out these searches as part of the application process.