Teaching Assistant
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,366 - £25,119 per annum (dependent upon experience) £19,497.74 – £21,897.69 per annum (actual, pro-rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2024
Job overview
Thank you for your interest in the role of Teaching Assistant at The Milton Keynes Academy.
We are seeking to appoint an empathetic and motivated individual to join our highly effective and experienced SEND team. As a Teaching Assistant your role will be to provide holistic support for pupils with identified SEND needs from home to classroom, working within the SEND Code of Practice to promote full inclusion within our school.
This role requires an enthusiastic, dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to support our young people to ensure that, whatever their starting point, they make good progress. You must be passionate about supporting and developing pupils with Special Educational Needs and demonstrate a natural ability to build positive relationships. A Level 3 Award in supporting children and young people with Autism would be desirable, although not essential.
We are based in central Milton Keynes, an area that continues to grow and thrive at a rapid rate. The Milton Keynes Academy joined Creative Education Trust in September 2018. This has enabled the school to continue its rigorous pursuit of rapid improvement for the children it teaches.
Our staff are inspirational and caring. The pupils are at the heart of everything we do and if you share our vision of Opportunities for Everyone and are suitably qualified for the role, then we would love to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunities employer. MKA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff to share this commitment. References from previous employers will be requested for short-listed applicants prior to interview.
If you think that The Milton Keynes Academy would be the right place for you to inspire our pupils, please visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form, or contact our HR Team on careers@miltonkeynesacademy.org.uk should you require any further information.
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About The Milton Keynes Academy
- The Milton Keynes Academy
- Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes
- Buckinghamshire
- MK6 5LA
- United Kingdom
Milton Keynes Academy is a dynamic and ambitious secondary school serving the community of Milton Keynes. As an inclusive 11–18 academy, it offers a broad and engaging curriculum designed to ensure every student is well prepared for future success. The school emphasises high standards, strong relationships and a culture where students arrive ready to learn, engaged, and keen to make the most of the extracurricular opportunities on offer.
Led by Principal Gordon Farquhar, MKA is first and foremost a place of learning where students feel safe, supported, and motivated to achieve beyond their potential. Learning sits at the centre of everything we do, underpinned by high expectations, strong relationships, and a rich, relevant curriculum delivered by passionate subject specialists. Our staff work collaboratively within departments and across the Trust to ensure teaching is engaging, purposeful, and firmly connected to future pathways and careers.
Beyond the classroom, students benefit from a wide range of extracurricular opportunities shaped by student voice, encouraging leadership, confidence, and personal development. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Equality, and Aspiration guide daily life at the academy and are reflected in our motto: Dream, Believe, Succeed.
In May 2025, Ofsted judged The Milton Keynes Academy to be ‘Good’, recognising our strong culture of learning, care, and ambition. We are proud of our progress and excited about our future.
As part of the Creative Education Trust, staff and students at MKA benefit from being part of a national family of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, the Trust has worked in close partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
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