Teaching Assistants (Scale 6 and 7)

Castlebar School, London, W13 0DH

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday, 32.5 hours per week, Term-time, plus 5 training days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Scale 6: £ 28,509 - £ 29,360 per annum Scale 7: £ 30,697 - £31,514 per annum
• Pay scale: Scale 6 and 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced classroom support staff to join our school, who have a passion for education and commitment to working alongside the teachers to provide a high quality learning environment. We offer a warm and friendly environment with a fantastic and supportive team and excellent opportunities for professional development.

Essential requirements:

• Have at least 3 years’ experience of working with children who have special needs
• Have good written and verbal communications skills and be numerate (to be tested)
• Have achieved NVQ qualification (level 2/3 Scale 6 or level 3 Scale 7) or its equivalent level
• Be able to work as a team, yet use your own initiative
• Be prepared to work with children who may have challenging behaviours

Ideally, candidates will also have:

• Developed skills in differentiated learning a multisensory techniques
• Developed skills and/or have training in structured teaching approaches e.g. TEACCH/SCERTs
• Developed skills and/or have training in motivational behaviour approaches

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and work collaboratively with teachers
• Provide 1:1 or small group support to children with special educational needs, helping them to engage with their learning
• Assist in the delivery of differentiated lessons and activities to cater to individual learning needs
• Foster strong relationships with students to support their social and emotional development
• Engage in continuous professional development to stay up-to-date with best practices in SEN

What the school offers its staff

• A stable and committed staff team determined to give our students the best possible opportunities
• Appropriate training and continuing professional development
• A supportive SLT and positive professional relationships

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

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About Castlebar School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castlebar School website
• Email address: hr@castlebar.ealing.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8998 3135
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castlebar-school

Castlebar is an Outstanding school. Our School is a rewarding and inspiring place to work. We are very proud of our achievements and the children we are privileged to work with.

We look for outstanding practitioners who can contribute to our continued success.

We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a fantastic and supportive team and excellent opportunities for professional development.

Please explore our website to gain an insight into our values and ethos and do contact us if you would like further information.

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