Teaching Assistant

The successful candidate will work alongside and under the guidance of the SENDCo and will be required to support individual students and small groups. Why work at The Compton School, part of the Middlesex Learning Trust?

• You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes
• You will be working in an outstanding Curriculum Support Department alongside experienced and knowledgeable teaching and support staff
• Collaborative opportunities for sharing of best practice across the Trust
• Exceptional professional development: The Compton School works alongside a local Teaching School Hub to deliver key professional development programmes. The Outstanding Teacher Assistant Programme is also a fully funded CPD opportunity which is facilitated on site
• A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a 2-week Autumn half term, scheduled INSET days, staff-run Wellbeing Team, staff socials, a staff choir, cakes in the staffroom every Friday, a cycle-to-work scheme and wellbeing afternoons.
Who are we? We are a massively oversubscribed school that has had five Outstanding OFSTED inspections in succession, most recently in March 2024. Students at the Compton make exceptional progress - our results routinely put the school within the top 10% of schools nationally for progress. At The Compton we understand that our brilliant teachers and TAs make a difference to the life chances of our students every day by helping them to secure outstanding outcomes. We always strive to appoint the very best teachers and support staff and once in post we provide a workplace environment that ensures their needs are fully met now and in the future.

The Compton School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings: 1. Why are you applying for this role? Briefly outline the skills, attributes and qualities you would bring to this role. 2. Tell us about any experiences you have had to date (personal or professional) that would make you suitably qualified for the role of TA in The Compton School. 3. What do you think outstanding SEND provision should include in an outstanding school.