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Teaching Assistant

The Compass School, Romford, RM7 9NU

This job expired on 19 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 36.82 hours per week / 38 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3, SP 5-6 (FTE £28,521 - £28,929 / Actual £24,391 - £24,740 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready to change the course of children's lives? We are looking for great people to join the team at The Compass School, a small school for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are growing and are looking for excellent staff to join us at The Compass School. We are particularly looking for support staff who can work across each phase of the school in both primary and secondary.

We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant with a passion for SEN and a creative, innovative approach. Join us and to make an impact on the learning and life chances of our students.

We are looking for candidates with the motivation, resilience and determination to ensure that students make progress, improve their experience of education and prepare them to lead fulfilling lives. We will educate young people between the ages of 7-16 who have a wide range of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs, some of who may also be on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Havering and surrounding areas of East London and Essex.

For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Catharine Wensley by email cwensley@thecompassschool.org

What the school offers its staff

You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development are available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases.

Why work for us?

• We offer termly supervision for all staff to support with your well-being
• There is an extensive CPD programme, bespoke to our pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs
• We offer a well-being day to be taken during term time (this is on a trial basis) and two-week autumn half term
• Pupils leave earlier on a Thursday to make sure all staff can do training together
• Unity Schools Partnership (The Trust) offer staff benefits such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and access to staff support through TELUS.

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

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.

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About The Compass School

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Compass School website
• Email address: cwensley@thecompassschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-compass-school

Arranging a visit to The Compass School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwensley@thecompassschool.org.

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