SEN Teaching Assistant - Redwood Park Academy

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Kindness / Communication / Ambition

Our vision is that all pupils Redwood Park Academy will be confident communicators, who are growing to be more independent, so that they are happy and healthy young adults who make positive contributions to their community

SEN Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours a week, term time only

Band 4 + SEN Allowance

FTE £26,034 - £27,347

Actual salary £19,833 - £20,833

As part of Solent Academies Trust, Redwood Park Academy is an ‘Outstanding School’ for pupils aged 11-16 years, with complex needs including learning difficulties and autism.

We wish to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistants to work collaboratively with our teaching team. You must be passionate and have the ability to inspire learning and support the development of our amazing pupils!

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

Valuing Difference

Effective Communication

High Challenge & High Support to Empower

Respect for All

Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationship thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.

By joining the Redwood Park Academy team, we offer you

Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence

A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being

A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter

Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time

Competitive employer pension contribution

Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks

SEN Allowance, which increases after 3 and 5 years of service

Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service

Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)

CPD opportunities to support Career development

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Salary Extras – Employee Benefits Platform

If you want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of our pupils, then this could be the Academy for you!

The hours for these roles are Monday 8.30am – 3.30pm and fortnightly until 4.30pm, Tuesday – Thursday 8.30am – 3.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 3.00pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

For more details, please visit our jobs board Redwood Park Academy | SAMpeople Recruit

For any questions, please email our Talent team [email protected]

Please note we will only accept applications submitted via our jobs board.

Closing date for applications is Monday 23rd November 2026, 9am.

Interview Date: Thursday 3rd December 2026.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.