Teaching Assistant Level 1

The Beckmead Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Beckmead Trust is looking for dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistants to join its nurturing community at Chaffinch Brook School. This role involves supporting children with Autism and challenging behavior, necessitating excellent communication and teamwork skills. Successful applicants will contribute to a collaborative environment aimed at making a positive difference in the lives of students with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with children having Autism and challenging behavior.
• Adaptable and resourceful in high-pressure environments.
• Passion for working with children with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with social communication difficulties, ASD, SEMH, and other learning needs.
• Collaborate with specialist and mainstream schools, outside agencies, and community sectors.

Skills

Motivation

Teamwork

Classroom skills

Communication

Job description

Establishment: Chaffinch Brook School

Location: Croydon

Salary: NJC Grade 3 SCP 5-7 (Outer London) £28,521 FTE - £29,346 FTE

Department: Chaffinch Brook

Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 29/06/2025 10:47

Interview Date: 30/06/2025

Start Date: 01/09/2025

Contract Type: Fixed Term (31/08/2026)

Contract Term: TTO - Term time only

Hours per Week: 36.00

Weeks per Year: 46.4

Pay Grade: NJC Support Outer London | NJC5 - NJC7

The Role

The Beckmead Trust is an expanding learning and nurturing community for young people with Education Health Care Plans and various additional needs across multiple sites. We are recruiting experienced Special Needs Teaching Assistants at Level 1 to join our team at Chaffinch Brook School.

Chaffinch Brook is a special school for children with Autism and challenging behaviour, established on two sites for primary and secondary students.

This role requires an adaptable, flexible, and resourceful individual capable of coping in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.

The successful candidate will be an excellent teaching assistant committed to supporting pupils with social communication difficulties, ASD, SEMH, and other learning needs. Motivation, teamwork, classroom, and communication skills are essential. Applications from both new and experienced assistants passionate about working with children with complex needs are welcome.

Our ethos promotes collaboration with specialist and mainstream schools, outside agencies, and community sectors. If you share our values of Love, Flourishing, Community, and Social Justice, and wish to make a difference in Croydon, we encourage your application.

The Beckmead Trust is dedicated to safeguarding children and young people. All staff and volunteers must pass background checks, including references, medical clearance, DBS, and online searches, to ensure safety and compliance.

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