Teaching Assistant
Trinity School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7SJ34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2025
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale 4: £24,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Scale 4: £24,084 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 3rd November 2025
Interviews: TBC
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).
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.
Right to Work Disclaimer
Please note that Trinity School is unable to offer employment sponsorship. Therefore, we can only consider applications from candidates who already have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
If you are applying under a visa that permits employment, you will be required to provide a valid immigration status and share your immigration code at the interview stage to verify your right to work.
What the school offers its staff
Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Scale 4: £24,084 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 3rd November 2025
Interviews: TBC
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).
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.
Right to Work Disclaimer
Please note that Trinity School is unable to offer employment sponsorship. Therefore, we can only consider applications from candidates who already have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom.
If you are applying under a visa that permits employment, you will be required to provide a valid immigration status and share your immigration code at the interview stage to verify your right to work.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Trinity School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity School website
- Email address
- HR@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk
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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