Package Description

Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Taunton, Somerset | £24,570–£25,935 per annum
Full Time (37.5 hours per week) – Term Time Only

Are you passionate about supporting young people with SEND to thrive?

At Somerset Progressive School, relationships, wellbeing, and belonging are at the heart of everything we do. As part of Keys Group, a leading provider of therapeutic education and care, we are seeking a passionate, resilient, and proactive Teaching Assistant to lead and coordinate pastoral care across our school community.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils’ learning, behaviour, and wellbeing under the guidance of teaching staff. You will work closely with teachers, families, and professionals to help pupils engage positively with education in a safe, nurturing, and trauma-informed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ learning, behaviour, and emotional development in line with individual needs

• Assist with classroom preparation, learning activities, and record-keeping

• Promote positive behaviour, independence, and engagement

• Communicate effectively with parents, carers, and colleagues

• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, confidentiality, and the Staff Code of Conduct

• Actively embed the EPIC values (Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Caring)

About You

• Passionate about supporting pupils with SEND and complex needs

• Experience working in an educational, care, or SEND setting

• Strong communication, teamwork, and behaviour-management skills

• Patient, empathetic, and adaptable

• Willing to engage in ongoing training and professional development

Contract & Benefits

• Salary: £24,570–£25,935 (dependent on experience and qualifications)

• Term Time Only: 40 weeks per year (September–July), including 10 mandatory training days

• Permanent or Fixed Term contracts available

• NEST enhanced pension scheme

• Fully funded training and qualifications

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Life assurance and employee wellbeing benefits

• Blue Light Card and staff discount schemes

Safeguarding & Equality

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and references.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and actively support veterans and service personnel through our Armed Forces Covenant, offering guaranteed interviews where military experience is evidenced.

📍 School tours are warmly welcomed as part of the interview process.

Keys Group