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Post: Moderate Learning Difficulties Base Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 3 - 7, Actual salary £17,821 - £18,393 (FTE £25,583 - £26,403)
Hours of Work: 30 hours per week across 5 days, 8:30am - 3pm
Closing Date: Friday 2nd January 2026
Start Date: Monday 12th January 2026
We are seeking an outstanding Teaching Assistant to support students in our MLD Resource Base, Orchard Lodge. Applications are welcome from candidates with sufficient SEND experience, particularly in the provision of students with Moderate Learning Difficulties.
This is a unique opportunity to work across both the resource base and the main school lessons to support students to reach their maximum potential.
St Mark’s School is a distinctive and inclusive, co-educational school, situated in the northeast of Bath. The school was inspected by SIAMS in November 2021 and then OFSTED in February 2022. The school was categorised as a ‘Good’ school’ in both inspections, validating the wonderful work of the staff team.
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post prior to commencement. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Safeguarding Statement
St Mark's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.