Specialist Teaching Assistant: Intimate Care, Physiotherapy and Feeding Support
Impington Village College
Specialist Teaching Assistant: Intimate Care, Physiotherapy and Feeding Support- 5 hours per week, term time only + 5 training days
Immediate start
Salary:- Level 2 points 4
- 6 - £21,697.85
- £22,390.52 pro rata (£25,185
- £25,989 FTE)
Join the “Comprehensive School of the Year east Anglia” 2026
At Impington Village College we are proud to have a large and highly regarded SEND Faculty. We have students from ages 11-18 with a wide range of needs, some of which are very complex. We also have Enhanced Resource units for young people with EHCPs and more complex needs.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to progress your career and undertake structured training and development to enable you to support a students who require intimate care, physiotherapy and feeding support. This role will also give you the opportunity to support other SEND students across the age, ability and subject range.You will be joining a skilled, dedicated and supportive team of staff in our SEND faculty and a College which supports inclusion, independence and meaningful progression for all students.
As a College we are committed to investing in our teaching assistants and their talent. Starting with a comprehensive induction programme we make sure every TA is clear about their role, and has the tools, knowledge and learning they need to perform well and make a difference.We provide fortnightly structured CPD either delivered by our specialist staff or external professionals to give you the opportunity to learn more about specialism areas or strategies to work with specific students.
With this specific role you will be offered the opportunity to undertake a range of training including, but not limited to, moving and handling training, intimate care training, physiotherapy training and feeding training. You will be fully supported by the SEND faculty while undertaking this role.
Impington also benefits from being part of the Eastern Learning Alliance (ELA). ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.This includes healthcare, car, mobile phone and laptop payment plans, access to private GP services, physiotherapy and mental health support, discounts and access to ticket ballots for high profile events.
Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable.Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted. We do not accept applications by CV.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 18th May 2026.
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward, and to interview exceptional candidates prior to the closing date.