Special Needs Teaching Assistants

Trinity School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7SJ

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 May 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 4: £23,131

What skills and experience we're looking for

Special Needs Teaching Assistants

Scale 4: £23,131 Pro rata (Actual salary will be confirmed by Payroll)

32.5 hours per week (term time only)

Fixed working hours: 8.45am to 4pm (Mon to Weds) and 8.45am to 3.15pm (Thurs and Fri)

Required: ASAP

Closing date: 12 noon on 16th June 2025

Interviews: W/B: 23rd June 2025

The School is looking to recruit a number of Special Needs Classroom Assistants to start as promptly as possible. Applicants could be appointed to work in the Primary, Secondary or Sixth Form Phases of our School.

• Are you interested in developing yourself to work as a Teaching Assistant in an “outstanding” school which has a commitment to high expectations, high standards for all in a quality environment?
• Do you have a positive attitude to and previous experience of working with young people or adults who have Special Educational Needs?
• Are you willing to put the needs of the children first and be flexible to ensure their needs are met?
• Are you keen to give the best possible service to our pupils and their families?
• Are you willing to learn?
• Are you willing to support the basic and personal care needs of our pupils, supporting them to work towards achieving independence?
• Do you hold a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) Grade C/New Grade 4 or above, including Maths and English)?

If the answer to all the questions above is YES, then we want to hear from you.

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 the interviews

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.

What the school offers its staff

Trinity School is an all age (3 to 19) modern, vibrant Special School catering for the needs of students who have a wide range of learning difficulties including; moderate, severe, profound and complex. A number of our pupils also have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

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.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Trinity School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 314 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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