Teaching Assistant

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Oakfield Secondary Provision based at our: Shepshed site LE12 9DB, Loughborough site LE11 3DU, Glenfield site LE3 8BQ  or our Hinckley site LE10 0PR.

Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending) 

Working Hours: 35 hrs per week 8.30am –3.30pm -Term time

Contract Type: Fixed Term until July 2027

Closing Date: 9th August 2026

Interview Date(s): 14th August 2026

About the Role

Do you have the skills and passion to make a difference to children and young people with SEND, through supporting and developing the staff who work with them? 

If so, we want you for our year-long project to work with classroom support staff across Leicestershire. We are building a team with expertise in-class support for pupils with additional needs. Our aim is to provide further training, supervision and oversight to support staff in mainstream schools by extending our educational psychology offer to provide increased levels of support to staff who are supporting children and young people with complex needs. This support may involve delivering training, observation, consultation outside of the classroom. Your role will be to support all parts of this process, whether that be through direct support to staff who are implementing new approaches, or supporting pupils in the classroom to enable staff to access our offer during the school day. 

You will be part of the Oakfield Short-Stay School workforce but the majority of your time will be spent working in a team, out in schools working with staff with oversight from the Educational Psychology Service. 

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• NVQ 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or equivalent, OR Able to demonstrate the ability to meet the STL Level 3 National Occupational Standards relevant to this post. and ability to demonstrate competency in literacy and numeracy equivalent to level 2
• Experience of supporting planning, evaluation and delivery of learning activities for children and young people in a formal setting.
• Knowledge of child protection and health and safety procedures and their application in a school setting.  
• Good interpersonal skills and Empathy with children and young people.
• Ability to effectively manage pupil behaviour in accordance with school policy and procedure. 
• Have Empathy with children and young people.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Beth Clements, Head of Service - Education Inclusion 

Telephone: 0116 3051522

Email: [email protected] 

Or Dr Helen Tyson - Principal Educational Psychologist

Email [email protected] 

Telephone 0116 305 9000

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. 

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us