Teaching Assistant

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Job Title:  Teaching Assistant
Location:  Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge, UB8 3HD
Salary:      £24,675 per annum  (not pro rata)
Hours:      38.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        October 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

Looking for a career where you can go home knowing you’ve made a genuine difference? At Hillingdon Manor School, we’re looking for caring, positive and resilient Teaching Assistants to join our specialist education team.

You don’t need years of classroom experience to join us. If you’re great with people, patient when things get challenging and passionate about helping young people succeed, you could already have many of the skills we’re looking for.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be much more than an extra pair of hands in the classroom. You’ll become a trusted and consistent role model, getting to know pupils as individuals and helping them build the confidence, independence and skills they need to succeed.

Some days you might help a pupil understand something they’ve been struggling with. On others, you could help them regulate their emotions, develop a new skill or find the confidence to take part in something they previously avoided.

The small wins matter here – because they can lead to life-changing progress.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide 1:1, small-group and classroom support, helping pupils engage with learning and achieve their individual goals.

• Build positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

• Work alongside teachers to deliver engaging and personalised learning activities.

• Encourage pupils to develop greater confidence, communication, independence and social skills.

• Support emotional wellbeing and behaviour using calm, consistent and positive approaches.

• Get involved in activities across the wider school day, helping make learning enjoyable and meaningful.

• Recognise and celebrate progress, encouraging pupils to see what they’re capable of achieving.

• Work collaboratively with teachers and the wider school team to create a positive, inclusive environment where every pupil can thrive.

What We're Looking For

You might already be an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity. Or perhaps you’re considering a complete career change and want to use your people skills in a role with more purpose.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is caring, patient and empathetic and enjoys building relationships with young people.

• Can remain calm, positive and resilient when situations become challenging.

• Is enthusiastic and willing to get involved in different aspects of school life.

• Can adapt their approach to meet the individual needs of different pupils.

• Is a great team player who enjoys learning from and supporting others.

• Is passionate about helping young people develop confidence and achieve their potential.

• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

New to Education? We’d Still Love to Hear from You.

Your experience doesn’t have to come from a classroom.

Skills developed through care, support work, youth work, coaching, hospitality, retail, customer service, sports or other people-focused roles can all transfer well into specialist education.

What matters most is your patience, resilience, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

About Us

At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged between 10 and 19. Located across two sites, our Secondary School supports around 125 students. Our students are taught in smaller class sizes and all students work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability.

The aim of the site is to provide enough support to unlock each pupil’s potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide students with as much freedom as possible in a safe and supervised environment. This is achievable due to the dedication and support from a range of employed professionals who are passionate, reliable, and understanding.

For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

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.

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