SEMH Teaching Assistant
The Ravensbourne School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 27th 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Special Education Needs (SEN), Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale 3 point 5 £28521 FTE – Actual £22,024.67 (32.5hours per week)
SEMH Teaching Assistant job summary
Job description – TEMH Teaching Assistant
SALARY: SALARY: Scale 3 point 5 £28521 FTE – Actual £22,024.67 (32.5hours per week, 39 weeks per year)
LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH
REPORTING TO: SENDCO
The Ravensbourne School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with experience of supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. The successful candidates will work both in class and in our learning hub with students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including those who may present with behaviour that challenges. Their role will be to enable students to access the curriculum, feel safe at school and make good progress. They may also be required to deliver therapy programmes under the guidance and support of Speech and Language Therapists or Educational Psychologists. We are passionate about developing the whole child and this is a pivotal role in the pastoral team
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
WELCOME FROM THE HEAD
Welcome to The Ravensbourne School – a school with huge ambitions and drive. We are on a journey to become an outstanding provider, where every student is known, nurtured and developed to their full potential. At The Ravensbourne School we put our staff first as they take centre stage in supporting our students and their education. We are a hard-working team and we work collegiality to transform the learning for all our students. If you are enthusiastic, student-centred and dedicated to raising standards, we want you to be part of our team. We will ensure you work in a supportive professional environment, with first rate opportunities for development and progression across all key stages.
We have a very ambitious, experienced, inclusive and progressive leadership team and a reputation for fostering a fair, dynamic and forward-looking culture. Transformational change is happening at The Ravensbourne School, and we are excited about shaping and supporting your career as we all share the ambition and opportunity to succeed.
Mark Ridley
Head Teacher
Summary of the role:
The Teaching Assistant will be under the leadership and supervision of the SENDCO. The TA will work with the departments to ensure that there is a high quality of education for all students; working with groups or individuals within lessons and within the school’s learning hub, particularly students with SEND, supporting lessons within the department and supporting with other activities, such as therapies that will have a direct impact on student outcomes.
Main duties and responsibilities
Supervise and provide support for students, including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
To cover lessons in times of staff absence
Support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their classmates in lessons
Deliver intervention programmes with the support and guidance of the SENDCO, therapists and Educational Psychologists
Liaise with both the SEND Department and subject teachers to gain a good understanding on the needs of particular students and strategies to support such students with their learning
Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
Support the department in communicating with home, regarding achievements and sanctions
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence for students
Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
Assist with the planning of learning activities
Meet with teachers in the department to engage in lesson planning
Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc
Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Establish constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers and students
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of students work
Provide clerical/admin support e.g. Photocopying, typing, filing, administer coursework as required by the SENDCO
Provide insightful information where patterns of behaviour, across lessons are evident by a particular student
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist students in their use
Be aware and comply with all Child Protection policies
Be aware of and support diversity and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
Contribute to the overall ethos of the school
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, such as Department or team meetings with the SENDCO
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
Complete tasks under the reasonable direction of the line manager and / or Headteacher that will directly have an impact on student outcomes
Vision and Values
To undertake such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post
conjunction with the line manager each autumn term
To participate in training and other professional development learning activities
To promote equal opportunities and celebrate diversity in all aspects of the academy
To play a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
To support and attend academy events such as Open Evening
To promote actively the academy’s corporate policies
To adhere to the Trust's Dress Code
To comply with the academy’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
To be familiar with and promote safeguarding requirements, demonstrating adherence to the DfE Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education and the academy’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policies
To be aware of and comply with all academy and Trust policies and procedures, particularly those relating to conduct, child protection (as above), health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Why Join Us?
A supportive and welcoming team environment.
Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
The chance to gain valuable experience in a school setting.
The opportunity to make a real difference in students’ education.
Join a forward-looking, high achieving school
A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.
A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.
Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust
Excellent career opportunities within the trust
Be driven and committed to your students
An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged
Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:
State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym
Free onsite parking
Excellent CPD opportunities
Trust conferences and CPD
A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
Flexible and family friendly approach
A comprehensive induction
Annual subscription to TES
Employee assistance programme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme
Season ticket loan
Enquiries should be emailed to:
School Office Manager: Sharon Cooper Smith: scoopersmith@trs.e21c.co.uk
If you share the school’s vision and ambition to raise standards for our students, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Contact us for an informal (confidential) conversation about how you can make a real difference, or to arrange a tour of the school which is highly recommended.
Please note, we reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a suitable candidate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Ravensbourne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1514 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ravensbourne School website
The Ravensbourne School is a large and truly unique 11-19 school, set in the heart of Bromley. There are 1500 students, with 440 students in Post 16. Some of the buildings are Grade II listed, dating back to 1911 whilst other additions are more recent. The buildings, coupled with the extensive 22-acre grounds, make up elegant and inspiring surroundings.
Our vision is that every student is prepared to be the best they can be in life and able to create their own future. We believe that every student is different and has unique talents. Through developing these talents and knowledge each student can be the best they can be and in control of their own future. We value an inclusive learning environment that accepts no excuses and builds partnerships with all stakeholders.
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