Teaching Assistant
Unity College
Buckinghamshire
- £24,570 - £26,003.25 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,570 - £26,003.25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 February 2026
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2026
Job overview
Teaching Assistant – High Wycombe HP12 3AE
£24,570-£25,935 | Full Time (37.5 hours/week)
Good Ofsted Rating
Make Every Day Extraordinary with Keys Group!
Join our supportive SEMH school in High Wycombe as a Teaching Assistant, where you’ll help students with special educational needs thrive through personalised support.
You’ll work alongside teachers to create a calm, inclusive environment that promotes wellbeing, confidence, and independence.
About Unity College
Unity College provides educational support for Looked After Children aged 11 to 19
We support up to 36 students, we offer a broad and ambitious curriculum designed to support students in achieving their full potential.
We specialize in supporting young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, including autism spectrum conditions and social communication difficulties
Key Responsibilities
Support and mentor students with their learning in class, at home, and through outdoor activities
Help prepare materials and support lessons, focusing on behaviour management
Write daily reports on student progress and challenges
Regularly communicate with parents and caregivers
Requirements
Passionate about helping students with SEND
2+ years of experience in a SEND setting
Strong English and Maths skills
Benefits of Joining Keys Group
NEST enhanced pension scheme
Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Access to a blue light discount card
Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
Life assurance
School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.
Commitment to Equality and Armed Forces Covenant
Keys Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including veterans and military families, through our Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible service personnel and veterans are guaranteed an interview when their military experience is detailed in their CV. We provide veteran-friendly policies, peer support, and military awareness training.
Safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require an enhanced DBS check.
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About Unity College
- Unity College
- 150 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP12 3AE
- United Kingdom
Unity College stands out due to its therapeutic model, offering a safe, secure, and friendly environment for pupils. As part of the Keys Group, we provide placements for students who live in nearby Keys Group homes. To effectively meet the diverse needs of our young people, we maintain a high staff-to-pupil ratio. Each class is staffed by at least one teacher and an educational support worker (ESW), ensuring that every student receives the support they need to succeed.
We have 2 Curriculums and 2 sites that include a Formal and Informal. Students in the Formal Curriculum are offered different specialist teachers who deliver learning whilst those in the Informal Curriculum have a model of delivery to fill in the missed gaps in early learning, due to trauma.
Our formal curriculum offers qualifications and subjects allow for progress into trades such as D&T, Food, Sports Leaders and the creative careers.
AimsOur motto, "A route to a fulfilling future," reflects our commitment to providing a nurturing environment with a therapeutic approach that helps pupils become emotionally available for learning. We aim to engage students with a relevant, accessible, and appropriately challenging curriculum tailored to meet their individual needs at all levels.
PupilsWe support pupils aged 11 to 18 years who experience social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH) and require a smaller, more nurturing educational placement to achieve their academic potential.
Areas of ExpertiseWe offer differing learning curriculums to allow students to move between learning and nurture opportunities depending on progress but also considering times of crisis. In addition to this, we track and support behaviour development and embed this through focussed analysis and individual target setting, as a whole school.
Our whole school approach to personal development is key to the success of your students in which we offer a wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities to increase wider knowledge and to develop experiences. As part of this whole school approach each child has an opportunity to 'Make Memories' in which they can choose an activity, that they love or wish to experience, and can access it with chosen staff.
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