Educational Teaching Assistant - Southgate School

Your Role

As our school continues to develop and grow we are looking for a new person to come and join our school as a classroom assistant (ETA’s). Our ETA’s help to deliver a huge range of different strategies and approaches and to support the learning to individuals and small groups of people under the supervision of the teacher. Your day will start at 8.50am by helping to get the classroom prepared and your day finishes at 3.25pm after the pupils have left. 

Making a difference

In your role of ETA, you will have the chance to make a positive impact on our pupils by supporting the teaching team to deliver a range of curriculum-based activities to ensure our pupils receive the best opportunities within a nurturing environment. 

Ongoing training and Development

We believe in investing in our people and we provide comprehensive training with opportunities to develop new skills. We offer a supportive environment that encourages personal and professional development and we promote internal development and succession planning. Please note that some of our training takes place outside of your normal working hours. 

Flexible Hours

This role is designed to fit around your life. You will be in school between 8.50am and 3.25pm allowing you flexibility to manage your work life balance. Working at Southgate means you can will benefit from working during term time, giving you extended breaks and more flexibility throughout the year. You will work term time plus 1 week - the additional 1 week is from working the INSET days. 

How you will make a difference

• Working with young people with a range of diverse needs
• Supporting pupils to achieve their full potential by delivering a range of learning strategies and approaches
• Contributing to effective assessment and planning
• Ensuring everyone provides the highest level of safeguarding for all our pupils
• Being part of a positive staff team and being committed to the highest standard of wellbeing and professional development. 

Southgate is a nurture school for pupils with complex needs where we celebrate difference, take great joy in our young people, and seek to discover and develop their unique potential. We create happy and secure learning environments, helping pupils to acquire knowledge, skills, confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our aim is to enable our pupils to lead as full and independent lives as possible. 

Apply today and start making a difference whilst enjoying flexibility and growth 

 How to apply for this role 

• Fully complete all the information within the online application form via the school’s recruitment page, ensuring you complete all the necessary information by listing all previous employment and gaps in employment - https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/southgateschool
• Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the abilities/experience/skills which are listed in the person specification part of the job description, as this information will be used to shortlist candidates to attend the next stage of the recruitment process
• We will shortlist on Tuesday 2 June 2026 and interviews will take place week on Tuesday 9 June 2026

At Southgate School, we are dedicated to safeguarding and well-being of children and young people, and we require all staff and volunteers to uphold this dedication. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, all staff undergo an enhanced DBS check. While a conviction may not automatically disqualify candidates from consideration, it will be assessed as part of our recruitment procedure. 

Furthermore, as part of our commitment to safeguarding, we will perform an online background check during the application process. Additionally, references will be requested for shortlisted candidates before the interview stage.

Closing date is Sunday 31 May 2026 at 8pm 

Successful candidates would be expected to attend an induction day that will take place from 8.50am until 3.25pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026 

Remember the interview panel do not know you so use this as an opportunity to sell yourself. 

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