Teaching Assistant - The Royal Grammar School

Overview

The Special Educational Needs department is a busy, energetic, well-run and happy department with all who work therein, dedicated to providing the very best support possible to our students. We are looking for someone who is firstly positive, with a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to work, at times, under pressure. A strong counter balance to the hard work carried out within the SEN department is its cheerful, supportive and friendly atmosphere. The applicant should be a team player, with an optimistic, cheerful outlook.

Term time only

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: Range 2, SP11 - SP15 £22,037.50 - £23,882.20 per annum (a pro-rata of £25,625 - £27,770)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time/Part-time

Closing date: 12/01/2026

Interviews to be held: asap

About us

 RGS is an exceptional place. We have a vision to be seen as world class in offering those most naturally able the best that a state funded school can offer. We have a proud tradition, dating back to the 13th Century of educating young men, and we are excited about becoming co-educational in the Sixth Form from September 2025.

You will very much enjoy working with the students here who are courteous, committed, caring and entertaining.

Support staff at RGS provide a vital role in ensuring that the School not only runs smoothly but continues to develop. Whether joining one of the administration teams, being a technician, a support assistant, gap student, and working on the finances or around the extensive school estate, RGS welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds to bring an added dimension to our staff body. A range of roles exists from part time, term time only to full time and support staff have excellent opportunities to contribute towards school life. Although we do not ask our support staff to undertake teaching roles, we warmly encourage participation in school trips and co-curricular activities.

Salary, benefits and wellbeing at RGS
Support staff are paid on the RGS scales, which are closely related to the locally negotiated Buckinghamshire Council pay range. For the benefit of support staff, the School participates in the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a mutually supportive team and endeavour to ensure that all staff have a healthy work / life balance.

We offer
Excellent pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free membership of the School’s Fitness Suite
Free use of the swimming pool
Tax efficient purchases of gadgets through the tech scheme
Staff common room with free tea & coffee
On site hot and cold food
Social functions/concerts/plays etc
Car parking onsite
Accommodation (limited)
Long service awards

Wellbeing
Staff padel
Staff football
Staff yoga
Staff badminton
Staff tennis
Staff touch rugby
Christmas party
Secret Santa
Secret buddy
Wellbeing group meetings
Common Room cake day
Wellbeing week
End of term get-togethers
Staff birthday cake breaks

Website: www.rgshw.com

About the role

Key responsibilities

To support the SENCO and SEN manager to support students with SEND in accessing RGS school life by:
attending lessons to support the teacher as required;
liaising with the subject teachers in order to provide the most appropriate support and communicating regularly with Heads of Year, Subject leaders and other relevant members of staff, eg Matron;
supervising private study periods and supporting with independent learning;
building a rapport with the students and providing social and emotional support when needed;
arranging 1:1 meetings in order to pick up and resolve any issues and to help with organisation/homework etc;
supervising and invigilating tests/exams and keeping appropriate records;
administering assessment testing, eg. DASH, typing tests, SNAP;
getting involved in nurture groups or work with EBSNA students;
assisting the SENCo and SEND Manager in maintaining regular dialogue with parents through emails, phone calls and meetings;
writing and updating Pupil Passports for students to whom they are Key Worker;
attending Annual Reviews and supporting the process where needed;
communicating as necessary with specialist teachers and attending sessions as appropriate in order to reinforce suggested strategies, eg. SALT programme or social stories;
keeping accurate and confidential records of students;
accompanying trips/visits;
supervising students during break and lunchtimes on rota system;
participate in training in order to be aware of current practices;
ensuring students with SEND are able to access all the support on offer at the school - support sessions, careers advice, clubs and societies;
undertaking any other reasonable duties or tasks as requested by the SENCo or SEN manager; and
undertaking any duties as reasonably requested by the Headmaster.

About you

Knowledge, qualifications & experience

A high level of spoken and written English
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team but also to have the initiative to work independently.
Experience of working with young people, especially those with SEND, would be desirable
Ability in using Google, Edgen, etc
Proactive and flexible approach
Ability to handle information with confidentiality
Enhanced DBS required
Safeguarding: Strict safeguarding rules must be adhered to and training attended as required
Patience and a good sense of humour

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please complete an RGS application form via Royal Grammar School - Vacancies

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No: 01494 524955
Email: [email protected]

All staff, visitors and volunteers understand safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and that they must be diligent to help secure children’s safety and wellbeing.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.