Teaching Assistant SEND

32.5 hours per week, 44.8 weeks per year

LBR Scale ​3​, Scale Point 5-6

£28,521 - £28,929 FTE per annum dependent on experience

(£22,123.44 - £22,439.21 pro-rated value)

Required: February 2025

Beacon Academy Trust are currently seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant.

The successful applicant will have:

• Experience and/or qualifications in working with children with English as an Additional Language or special needs would be desirable but not essential
• The ability to support our students in their mainstream lessons as well as in smaller group interventions
• A friendly and approachable manner
• Be able to work using their own initiative and demonstrate effective behaviour management skills

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. 

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post. 

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews: 

• Keeping Children Safe in Education 
• BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 

Further information and an application form can be found at www.beaconacademytrust.co.uk.

We are pleased to announce that Beacon Multi Academy Trust is currently working alongside Benenden Healthcare in offering a Healthcare Plan to its employees. There is no obligation to opt in to the healthcare plan, it is just part of our ongoing priority to support staff wellbeing across the Trust.

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.