Specialist Intervenor Teaching Assistant
Great Oaks College is a specialist independent college which is currently open to students across two sites.
The college provides further educational opportunities to students aged 19-25 with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, many of whom also have other needs such as physical disabilities, sensory impairments and autism. We run three Pathways: Vocational, Life and Living and Engagement for Life.
We are looking to employ a 1:1 Specialist TA (Intervenor) to our team, to work with a student based at our Sunbury site. We are interested to hear from you if you have an NVQ3 in a relevant subject and have worked in a special college or specialist school before. You will have previous experience and be familiar with using strategies to support a student with multi-sensory impairment to access learning. You will have experience implementing therapy plans and advice from Specialist Advisory Teachers and will be able to demonstrate previous success in working to support young adults to engage in their education. You will hold a Natsip Accredited Intervenor Qualification, or will be willing to complete one, which will involve travelling to and being accommodated in the relevant location for the duration of a five-day course (paid for by the College).
Great Oaks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and anyone applying to work at the College is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check with adult barring and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a twenty-six working week probation period.
We value our employees and offer a supportive and engaging environment, comprehensive induction, inset and excellent continuous professional development training sessions, Teachers Pension scheme access to staff discounts, and other wellbeing benefits:
An employee assistance programme
Access to Private Doctors and Nurses 24/7 free of charge
Daily staff fruits
Eligibility for Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye test for identified staff
Employee referral reward
To apply, please complete and email the application form to hr@greatoakscollege.com
Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: Monday, 11.11.2026at 9am
Interview Date: Thursday, 17.11.2026 at 8.30am
Start Date: As soon as possible or December2026 depending on the compliance checks.
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
Pay Scale: Scale 6, point 16 to 20
Actual Salary: per annum, depending on the experience
Hours of work: 31.25 hours per week (excluding 45 min breaks), 08:30 – 15:30. (Monday to Friday). Due to the college’s opening hours, we are unable to offer flexibility in the hours of work.
Pay Scale: Inner London Pay Scale 6, point 16 to 20 £36,423 to 38,637 per annum pro rata
Actual Salary: £27,435 to £29,102 per annum, depending on the experience.
CV’s will not be accepted.
No agencies, please.
