Teaching Assistant (AS Base) / Beacon Hill Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a Trust dedicated to delivering high-quality educational support as a Teaching Assistant within the Autism Spectrum Base at Beacon Hill Academy. This role is pivotal in enhancing the learning experience for students with Autism through tailored support and collaboration with teachers and specialists. Your passion for helping others and your expertise in this field will contribute to the positive impact on students' lives, fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with learners with Autism is highly desirable.
• Ability to support teachers and manage classroom dynamics effectively.
• Strong communication skills to engage with pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with management and support of pupils with Autism in the classroom.
• Deliver tailored care and support programs to enhance learning.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and senior leaders.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Classroom Management

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or special needs

Job description

Join our dedicated team as a Teaching Assistant supporting the Autism Spectrum (AS) Base at Beacon Hill Academy. In this vital role, you will help deliver tailored care and support programs that enable pupils with Autism to thrive and access learning fully.

You will work closely with the SENCO and senior leaders to ensure an outstanding provision for our learners. Supporting teaching staff, you will assist with pupil and classroom management and contribute your specialist skills to enhance the educational experience of pupils within the AS Base.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of learners with Autism and want to be part of a collaborative, supportive team, we would love to hear from you!

Beacon Hill is located in Woodsetton to the east of Sedgley. It is the largest of the academies in the Trust with over 1,100 learners on roll. It recruits at capacity in Year 7 and draws pupils from a large number of different primary schools in a highly populated area. Since 2019, GCSE results have shown improvements in both the attainment and progress of learners. There has been a marked rise in the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics.

One of the advantages of its size is the number of staff who work in learner support and the broad pastoral care system. The academy has its own AS Base, with trained staff on hand to provide the extra support and care that AS learners may require. There is a comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities ranging from sports and the arts to valuable enrichment experiences that have included visits to Oxbridge Universities, skiing trips to Italy, and visits to the WWI battlefields, China and Silicon Valley.

As a Trust we are highly centralised, which means that all of our systems and processes are aligned. Everything we do is developed collaboratively involving many professionals and experts who work together across the Trust, all striving to provide the highest quality provision for our learners.

Teaching and Learning is supported by a central team of Subject Directors who are experienced teachers with leadership and mentoring skills who work across our academies supporting teachers in their personal development, data analysis and curriculum planning. Subject Directors have specific areas of focus such as Mathematics, Science, Reading, Writing and History.

Closing date – Thursday 3rd July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.

All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.

Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.