Teaching Assistant- Secondary
Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 May 2026 at 8am
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Hours: 28 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8.40am – 3.00pm), term-time, permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale 4 –£20,749 - £21,656 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and experience:
Relevant experience of working with children with SEND;
Good levels of literacy and numeracy (minimum grade C/4at GCSE English and Mathematics, or equivalent);
Good standard of verbal and written communication skills when dealing with pupils, parents,colleagues and visitors;
Good behaviour management skills;
Flexibility, patienceand a calm demeanour;
Able to work effectively and professionally as part of a team;
Able to follow instructions and adhere to all school policies;
An appreciation and understanding of a school at the heart of the community.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive working culture that values staff at all levels and invests in people.
- Working with the teaching and support staff as part of a team.
- Opportunities to continue your own professional development.
- A dynamic working environment.
- Free private healthcare.
- Free on-site parking for staff.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free gym membership at Robert Clack Leisure Centre.
- Pension scheme membership.
- Access to purchase school lunches on-site.
Further information about the job
Due to the ongoing expansion of the School, we are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our SEND team (Secondary). Robert Clack School is split across three sites and is soon to become one of the largest schools in the UK.
Working as part of a team with teachers and the SEND department, the successful applicant will provide classroom support for pupils with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) and to those with social, emotional and mental health challenges (SEMH). They will be required to assist pupils who have barriers to learning using school-based intervention strategies and resources, and help them develop their literacy, numeracy, speech and language skills. In addition, they will encourage pupils to have positive interactions with their peers and staff, whilst becoming independent learners.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Robert Clack School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 3129 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert Clack School website
- Email address
- mbrown@robertclack.co.uk
All-through School based over three different sites.
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