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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    5 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Special Education Needs (SEN)

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,005.00 - £20,518.00 Annually (Actual) This salary is based on a 33.5 hour week, 39 weeks term-time working.

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are a busy all special educational needs school and looking to recruit fantastic Teaching Assistants to work in our primary phase. Early years or primary experience will be welcome, however your 'can do' approach and willingness to actively join in are a really important asset that you will bring to the school.

Billing Brook strives to give all our pupils the best education support and that’s how you can fit in.

Our TA posts are suitable for those who are really passionate about working with pupils who have special educational needs and making a real difference to their lives. Previous experience would be desirable but not essential but your willingness to learn is vital to your success at Billing Brook School.

We welcome applications from candidates who have:

Excellent interpersonal skills and you relate to children and young people.

A good understanding of and demonstrate a genuine interest in supporting children with special educational needs

Practical experience or sound knowledge of children with autism in the classroom

Ideally good basic Level 2 English and Maths or demonstrating equivalent experience

A good team player

Successful applicants may be required to undertake further training, occasionally taking place when the school is closed.

We welcome applications from experienced candidates or those who are starting out their career and are willing to learn and grow within the school. We will also consider applications from new graduates who want SEND experience before embarking on their future teaching career with us

All TA posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance check as well as a satisfactory health check and 2 satisfactory references from previous employers as part of our safer recruitment processes.

The positions are for 33.5 hours per week for 39 weeks of the year with an option to do an extra hour each week. We would also encourage part-time applications however we cannot offer a reduced working day and our core school hours are 0830-1530.

Salary Range Grade E point 4 - 7 (£19,005 to £20,518 based on a 39 week term-time contract working 33.5 hours per week)

Benefits: Sick Pay; Local Government Pension scheme available; free car parking; training and development, subsidised school lunches; wellbeing sessions; Employee Assistance Programme ; Cycle to Work Scheme

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Billing Brook Special School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 19
School size
261 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
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Billing Brook is an all age special school for pupils aged 4 - 18 with a wide range of learning difficulties. This includes moderate or severe learning difficulties; speech, language and communication needs; some medical difficulties and an all age specialist autism provision.

Billing Brook also has a 6th form centre, based a mile away from the main site, where we run our employability café and small shop.

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