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Teaching Assistants: Transition into Care (Without Losing Your School Holidays)
Location: Lingfield, Surrey
Salary: GBP12.71 : GBP13.65 per hour (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-Time and Part-Time (Up to 44.25 hours/week, Term-Time Only)
Shifts: Early, Late, and Split shifts available (Monday-to-Friday options)
Are you a Teaching Assistant or LSA looking for a new challenge where you can provide deeper, more holistic support? Do you want to move into the residential care sector but dread the thought of losing your weekends and school holidays?
We are recruiting Residential Support Workers to join our Outstanding rated residential campus in Lingfield. Part of the UK's leading charity for children and young adults with epilepsy, autism, and severe learning disabilities, we offer a unique role where your classroom skills can genuinely transform lives in a home environment.
If you have a minimum of 3 months of experience as a TA, LSA, or in childcare, your skills are highly transferable, and we want to hear from you.
The Perfect Transition: Why TAs Excel Here
- Keep Your School Holidays: This is a Term-Time Only position (39 weeks per year), meaning you still get all school holidays off to rest and recharge.
- Keep Your Weekends: We offer excellent flexibility, including Monday-to-Friday-only shift patterns.
- Broader Impact: Move beyond the curriculum. Help young people aged 4-25 develop vital life skills, build independence, and celebrate personal milestones outside the classroom.
- Funded Professional Growth: Expand your skill set with fully funded professional qualifications and specialist clinical training from day one.
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The Reality of the Role
As a TA, you already understand the patience and dedication required to support SEN learners. In a residential setting, that support extends to a home-like environment.
Because our campus supports individuals with complex needs, responsibilities include handling mobility assistance, navigating communication barriers, managing challenging behaviours, and providing daily personal care with dignity and respect. You will never face these challenges alone; you will be part of a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment alongside experienced care staff, teachers, and therapists.
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What We Are Looking For
- Experience: Minimum 3 months of experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, or in childcare/education.
- Key Attributes: Patient, resilient, caring, and an excellent team player who understands neurodiversity.
- Driving Licence: Essential. Due to our beautiful campus location and shift timings, you must be a driver with your own vehicle.
- Availability: Ready to transition into your new role this September.
On-Site Perks:
- Subsidised on-site restaurant and free parking
- Potential access to affordable on-site accommodation
- Employee rewards/discounts platform and occupational pension
(Note: To ensure student safety, all successful applicants must complete a pre-employment screening, including an enhanced DBS check and referencing.)
Ready for a Fresh Challenge This September?
Your classroom experience makes you the ideal candidate to help our young people thrive. Take your next career step without giving up your work-life balance.
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