Teaching Assistant
Orion Eden Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RD14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
25 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,975.03 - £28,783.85 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale 3, points 5-7 (40 hours, 39 weeks)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Based at Orion Eden Park
Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
About the role
We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and resilient individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant with responsibilities that include providing personal care. This rewarding role involves supporting students with a range of learning needs, both in and out of the classroom, to help them access the curriculum and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To support the learning needs of the pupils who require assistance in accessing the curriculum or who need additional challenging in order to extend their learning.
To support students with personal care needs as required
To work with the pupil in lessons, small group and 1:1 scenarios.
To carry out administration in relation to the SEND department as directed by the SEND Manager.
To liaise with teaching staff and external agencies regarding programmes for the pupil.
To support the pupil in their work with outside agencies (e.g. during visits from the hearing impairment team).
To play a full part in the activities of the SEND department and attend meetings needed to review pupils’ progress as required.
To liaise with parents/ carers as appropriate.
To take part in the staff duty rota (supervision/ clubs).
To assist in the organisation of teaching resources and display materials.
To be an advocate for the pupil with SEND and actively engage with wider school community to ensure that they are both supported and included in everyday school life.
To continue personal development as agreed in performance management.
To engage actively in the performance review process.
To be aware of and comply with all Child Protection and relevant school policies.
To maintain high standards of behaviour towards colleagues and students.
To lead by example and follow the code of conduct.
To carry out duties in a friendly, helpful and professional manner.
To have a flexible approach and to be prepared to expect the unexpected.
To support other pupils, if and when needed.
*We reserve the right to this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Orion Eden Park
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Orion Eden Park website
Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative, and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
In joining Eden Park High School and the family of schools within E21C you will gain access to an unparalleled level of support and development in a forward-thinking school and trust.
Eden Park High School is a new school in Beckenham. We opened in 2017, moved into our purpose-built new premises in 2019, celebrated our first ever GCSE results in 2022 and have opened our new Sixth Form this September. With a new and expanded leadership team, this young school is starting an exciting new chapter as we build the culture, systems and teams that will see us expand further over the next two years and deliver an outstanding quality of education for the community.
We are currently recruiting exceptional teachers and support staff who want to be part of our journey of transformation. We want people who will share in our ethos and values and set a new standard of excellence and inspire young minds.
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