Keyworker

Trinity School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7SJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 5: £27,985

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Additional Resources Provision (which includes The Living and Learning Centre) provides specialist education, care and support for pupils currently aged between 8 and 19 years, with a diagnosis of Autism, other complex learning disabilities and associated behaviours of concern. The provision helps to equip these pupils with vital communication, regulation and independent living skills.

The job will require the successful candidate to work closely with one individual student and to take responsibility for the delivery of their educational, social and behaviour plan. As a Keyworker, you will be expected to develop a deep understanding of the needs of your allocated student. You will also be expected to carry out joint planning for your assigned student and to lead lessons in a curriculum area under the guidance of the centre’s Qualified Teachers.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who:

• have proven good experience of working directly with primary, secondary and/or sixth form aged pupils who have a diagnosis of Autism and/or other complex learning disabilities
• have some experience of working with individuals who demonstrate complex behaviours of concern
• have some experience of supporting the development of augmentative and alternative communication systems
• can prove that they have the patience and resilience to work with children and young people with complex needs
• have awareness and understanding of a structured teaching approach (e.g., schedules, visual support, structured classrooms, etc.)
• are willing and able to carry out manual handling tasks which could include; assistance with students’ personal care, auxiliary medical care and the management (under guidance) of complex behaviours of concern
• are committed to continuous professional development
• have a positive “can do” attitude and are very willing to learn
• can work flexibly across the provision with a strong commitment to team work
• some experience and basic skills of using ICT packages such as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• possess at least a minimum of NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent is 4 GCSE’s grade A* - C/grade 4 or above)
• possess a good standard of both written and verbal communication skills

are willing to follow assessment and recording procedures, as well as following relevant curriculum tasks

What the school offers its staff

Trinity School is seeking to appoint individuals with special skills, enthusiasm and a high degree of commitment to working with students with the highest level of need and challenging behaviour arising from autism.

What we offer our teams:

• A vibrant, friendly and diverse school community
• A supportive staff team, with guidance and mentoring from highly experienced leaders
• Access to an extensive calendar of training and professional development opportunities across the academic year
• Support from our onsite team of Speech and Language Therapists, the Behaviour Team and Specialist School Nurses.
• Extensive Employee Assistance Programme
• The development of specialised, state of the art facilities (to open in mid-2026)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We recommend all potential applicants arrange a visit to the LLC before making an application

All applications should be made on the Trinity School application form available from the school website on https://trinityschool.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies

CVs will not be accepted and should not be submitted

Only those applicants that are shortlisted will be notified of an interview

Trinity School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo online searches and their referees contacted prior to the interview.

An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check will be undertaken on all applicants.

Right to Work Disclaimer

Please note that Trinity School is unable to offer employment sponsorship. Therefore, we can only consider applications from candidates who already have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

If you are applying under a visa that permits employment, you will be required to provide a valid immigration status and share your immigration code at the interview stage to verify your right to work.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Trinity School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 319 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity School website
• Email address: HR@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-school-dagenham

Trinity is a very large special school in Barking and Dagenham and we serve the special educational needs of over 290 disabled children and young people. We are an all-through School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

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