Teaching Assistant

Riverside School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 August 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week, 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus 5 inset days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: BR7, point 22 - actual salary £26494 per year.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Title: TEACHING ASST – PEDAGOGIC/BGS (HYBRID)

Grade: BR7

EXPERIENCE (Essential Requirements)

Experience working with children or young people with a range of additional and/or complex needs

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING (Essential Requirements)

Very good literacy and numeracy skills

NVQ Level 3 in teaching assistance (desirable, not essential) or equivalent qualification or experience

Recent and relevant training in areas pertaining to SEN

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS (Essential Requirements)

Ability to work effectively with children and young people with additional and/or complex needs

Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles, responsibilities, expectations and accountabilities

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities

Ability to communicate effectively and relate well to children and adults

Ability to adopt a flexible approach to a variety of issues and a willingness to listen to others

Ability to analyse situations and support implement positive solutions

Ability to remain calm and have a resilient approach whilst working under pressure

Ability to work effectively with families and demonstrate a commitment to developing links between school, home & the community.

Working knowledge of relevant policies / codes of practice and awareness of relevant research and legislation

Knowledge of curriculum and assessment frameworks within a special school context

Knowledge of the personal care needs of children and young adults with additional and / or complex needs

Knowledge of principles of child development and learning processes

What the school offers its staff

Continuous professional development

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Riverside School is committed to providing equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant - JD & PS.pdf - 220 KB (opens in new tab)

About Riverside School

• School type: Special schools, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 357 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: Recruitment@riverside.bromley.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-school-orpington

We are a forward-thinking and innovative all-age (3-19) special school with a diverse population: our 360 pupils are based on four sites, St Paul’s Cray, Beckenham, West Wickham and Phoenix (Bromley), in the London Borough of Bromley. Pupil, family and staff engagement is extremely important to us and we strive to involve the whole school community in making Riverside the most incredible place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. We aim to provide the kind of specialist education and opportunities that our families want and our pupils deserve. We stand together to promote inclusion and celebrate diversity so that everyone in our school community feels a true sense of belonging.

Our core values are at the heart of everything we do:

Aspiration Resilience Creativity Humility Integrity Trust Enthusiasm Courage Teamwork

They make up the acronym ARCHITECT to signify our passion for designing and building a school that will make an indelible mark on the world for generations to come; a school that will impact positively on everyone who enters, on people we may never meet, and in ways we may never know.

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