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Teaching Assistant

Park School

- Chipping Norton
- Permanent

Salary: £22,160.62 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Closing date: Wednesday, 23rd September 2026

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- Full At OFG we allow for greater work life balance and extra time to do the things you love outside work

Role: Teaching Assistant Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time plus training days

Start: October 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

About The Role Ready to do something that truly matters?

At Park

School, you’ll help children and young people with Autism and additional learning needs discover their strengths, build confidence and achieve more than they ever thought possible.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be so much more than classroom support. You’ll be a trusted role model, champion and source of encouragement — building meaningful relationships, celebrating progress and helping pupils overcome barriers, develop independence and believe in themselves.

Every day will bring new opportunities to make a difference. Working alongside passionate teachers, therapists and our multidisciplinary team, you’ll help create a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment where every pupil feels understood, valued and empowered to thrive.

No specialist experience? No problem. Whether you’re coming from education, care, youth work or support work, we’ll give you the training, guidance and career opportunities to grow your skills and build a rewarding career where the difference you make is felt every single day.

What You’ll Do

- Support pupils on a one-to-one basis, in small groups and within the classroom to help them engage in learning and achieve their individual goals.
- Work alongside teachers to deliver creative, engaging and personalised learning experiences.
- Encourage pupils' communication, confidence, emotional wellbeing and independence.
- Help implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs),



Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs), Communication Profiles and personalised learning strategies.
- Create positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
- Prepare learning resources and adapt activities to meet individual needs.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to achieve the very best outcomes.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people.

Who We're Looking For We’re seeking someone who is:

- Adaptable and proactive, able to support pupils in a variety of settings
- Caring and patient, with a genuine interest in helping young people thrive
- Team-focused, working collaboratively alongside skilled staff in a supportive environment
- Willing to learn, with an open and positive approach to training and career development
- Qualified with GCSE English and Maths Level 4/C (or equivalent)

Whether you’re supporting classroom learning, leading outdoor activities, or helping pupils build independence and self-belief, your work will help shape lives.

About Us

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

- Life Assurance




- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme &
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales. #1

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