Teaching Assistant

Spa School, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5RN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,570.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata Salary £26,388

Teaching Assistant job summary

Spa School Bermondsey is a secondary special school for autistic children aged 11-19.

Spa School Camberwell is a new special school for autistic children aged 5 - 16.

We are looking for skilled people to work with our students for both schools.

Applicants must:

• have a desire to work in the field of special education
• are enthusiastic and energetic
• can work to agreed programmes and be consistent

This post is term time only, Hay Scale 5. Annual salary £32,570 (Pro Rata salary £26,388) 33.75 hours per week

Spa Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are made subject to a completed application form, satisfactory references, and an enhanced DBS check. Social media and public media checks will also be carried out for applicants prior to interview.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Spa School, Bermondsey

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Spa School, Bermondsey website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spa-school-bermondsey

Spa Bermondsey is a secondary co-educational school for students aged 11-19 with a primary diagnosis of Autism. The school is situated in Monnow Road (off Southwark Park Road) in the Bermondsey district of the London Borough of Southwark.

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