Teaching Assistant

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Job titleTeaching Assistant - SEN Job referenceREQ2323 Date posted24/05/2024 Application closing date28/07/2024 LocationHeron Academy - Lambeth SalaryScale 4, Spine Points 7 to 10, £27,060 to £28,419 FTE (term time only) PackageBlank Contractual hours35 BasisTerm Time Only Job category/typeSupport Staff Attachments Job description

Location: Heron Academy Lambeth, Heron Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0HZ 

Position Status: Full Time, Permanent

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Contractual Weeks:  39 weeks term time

Post Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: Sunday 28 July 2024

Interview Date: TBC. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust currently comprises twelve schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth and Surrey. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.

Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant with experience in SEN to join the Heron Academy staff team. For further information, please refer to the job description attatched.

We are looking for individuals who are:

Excellent, experienced Teaching Assistants 

Able to support the learning of students with a range of severe, complex and profound learning difficulties, with and without autism

Enthusiastic and motivated towards SEN and are creative in their approach

Effective at working within a team of dedicated and highly-skilled staff and can work flexibly with a range of professionals to provide the best possible outcomes for our students

Strong, innovative and committed team players, who enjoy a challenge, can think positively and have a good sense of humour

Benefits

There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme, lease car scheme and annual season ticket loan. We can offer a strong commitment to your continuing professional development and a supportive and friendly learning community.

How to apply:

CLOSING DATE: This is a rolling advert. Final date for applications is Sunday 28th July 2024. 

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Heron Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment.

As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be

unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.