Teaching Assistant

The Bridge Keystone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent professional development

Career progression

Small class sizes

SEND training

Supportive community

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Keystone School in Islington, part of The Bridge Trust, seeks a Teaching Assistant to support pupils, work with teachers and HLTA, and help learners access lessons, build confidence and independence. Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours/week (TTO). Actual pro rata salary: £25,847.99 per annum.

Start asap; Closing date: 30 November 2026. You will work until 4:30pm on set days for training. You will support pupils in lessons, use EHCP strategies, promote communication and positive relationships,

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils to engage successfully in lessons and make progress.
• Using agreed strategies within EHCPs, pupil profiles and individual plans.
• Promoting communication, emotional regulation and positive relationships.
• Encouraging independence and avoid unnecessary reliance on adult support.
• Supporting functional skills, community learning and Preparation for Adulthood.
• Contributing useful observations to assessment and the recording of progress.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, HLTAs, therapists, families and colleagues.
• Using calm, consistent and agreed Positive Behaviour Support approaches.
• Maintaining high expectations for every pupil and contribute to the wider life of the school.

Job description

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Required for The Keystone School – part of The Bridge Trust

The Keystone School is a fun and innovative specialist school based in Islington and we are looking for someone who will work alongside Teachers, HLTAs and the wider school team, you will help pupils access learning, develop confidence and build the skills they need for adulthood. The role is about enabling pupils to succeed - not doing things for them.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 30th November 2026

Interview Date: w/c Monday 7th December 2026

Contract: Permanent, 32.5hrs per week (TTO)

Salary Grade: Inner London Support Staff Pay Scale 3-4 Point 5-11

Actual pro rata starting salary: £25,847.99 per annum pro rata

You will be required to work until 4:30pm on set days in order to undertake training

Are you an exceptional individual looking for your next career move? The Keystone School would like to hear from you!

The role will include:

• Supporting pupils to engage successfully in lessons and make progress.
• Using agreed strategies within EHCPs, pupil profiles and individual plans.
• Promoting communication, emotional regulation and positive relationships.
• Encouraging independence and avoid unnecessary reliance on adult support.
• Supporting functional skills, community learning and Preparation for Adulthood.
• Contributing useful observations to assessment and the recording of progress.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, HLTAs, therapists, families and colleagues.
• Using calm, consistent and agreed Positive Behaviour Support approaches.
• Maintaining high expectations for every pupil and contribute to the wider life of the school.

Our story:

The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of seven special schools, one primary school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults.

The Keystone School is part of the Bridge Trust and opened its Primary school in September 2017, its Secondary school in 2018 for Key Stage 3 and opened its Key Stage 4 provision in 2023. The school consists of two bases, a primary and a secondary, both of which are co-located with mainstream partner schools. At Keystone we nurture active minds; our students are encouraged to achieve their full academic potential, and their wellbeing is at the heart of all we do.

We are a school for students with autism and follow key areas of the National Curriculum alongside a core Keystone curriculum tailored to the needs of our students. We use a positive behaviour approach which supports our students to develop the skills to become safe, independent and resilient young people.

The Bridge Trust

The Keystone school is part of The Bridge Trust which is a unique Multi Academy Trust. The Trust which consists of seven special schools, two primary schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults.

In return, we can offer you:

• Excellent professional development opportunities linked with The Bridge Trust family of schools
• A chance to help define the school and progress your career
• Small class sizes with specialist teaching assistant support
• SEND training including ASC and ADHD
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities
• Access to a wide range of extensive employee assistance and benefit programmes whenever you need it.

The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.