Teaching Assistant

Beckmead Park Academy, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 June 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - This role is Monday - Friday 36 hours per week, term time plus inset days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24804.00 - £29214.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential skills;

Good numeracy/literacy skills.

Be able to react constructively to challenging situations involving the care and management of individual children.

Being able to deal with emotional and physical challenges presented by regular involvement in physical intervention.

Participate in development and training opportunities.

Good knowledge of using specialist ICT resources / programmes to ensure pupil access

Excellent communication skills together with the ability to communicate fluently in English to fulfil the requirements of the post.

Use basic technology – computer, video, and photocopier.

Ability to relate well to children and adults.

Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Participate in development and training opportunities.

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

Essential experience;

Working with or caring for children of relevant age.

What the school offers its staff

CPD opportunities for career progression

LGfL Pension scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff and volunteers, as well as those who work on the premises, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance to include the ability to participate in Physical Intervention and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org

Upload additional documents

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

BPA - Level 2 TA Grade 5 SCP 13-15 - JDPS.pdf - 139 KB (opens in new tab)

BPA - Level 1 TA Grade 3 SCP 5 - 7 - JDPS.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

About Beckmead Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Beckmead Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beckmead-park-academy (opens in new tab)

SEN SCHOOL: Beckmead Family of Schools was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2017 and became the Beckmead (Academy) Trust in April 2019. The Family of Schools is an expanding learning and nurturing community for young people, with Educational Health Care Plans, based over a number of sites. The Monks Orchard Road site is for 60 KS2-3 boys with social, emotional and mental health needs (Beckmead) and 40 KS3-4 boys who have ASD and associated challenging behaviour (Chaffinch Brook Upper). The Morland Road site, Chaffinch Brook Lower, is for 39 primary age pupils who have a diagnosis of autism and present with challenging behaviour. Bramley Bank, Rainbow class at Aerodrome Primary and The Beck at Forest Academy provide education for 36 children referred from mainstream schools who have not been able to meet their needs. Tharreo House is a small, therapeutic provision for vulnerable secondary age pupils with complex needs. Beckmead College and The Community Learning Team, offer a variety of individualised vocational and learning pathways for up to 100 KS4 and KS5 students.

Arranging a visit to Beckmead Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Kent and Medway