Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 9NU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c0e5d2ab-7e5a-4562-8b9d-fae8a6fcc84d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to change the course of children's lives? We are looking for great people to join the team at The Compass School, a small school for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are growing and are looking for excellent staff to join us at The Compass School. We are particularly looking for support staff who can work across each phase of the school in both primary and secondary.
We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant with a passion for SEN and a creative, innovative approach. Join us and to make an impact on the learning and life chances of our students.
We are looking for candidates with the motivation, resilience and determination to ensure that students make progress, improve their experience of education and prepare them to lead fulfilling lives. We will educate young people between the ages of 7-16 who have a wide range of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs, some of who may also be on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Havering and surrounding areas of East London and Essex.
For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Catharine Wensley by email cwensley@thecompassschool.org
What the school offers its staff
You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development are available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases.
Why work for us?
• We offer termly supervision for all staff to support with your well-being
• There is an extensive CPD programme, bespoke to our pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs
• We offer a well-being day to be taken during term time (this is on a trial basis) and two-week autumn half term
• Pupils leave earlier on a Thursday to make sure all staff can do training together
• Unity Schools Partnership (The Trust) offer staff benefits such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and access to staff support through TELUS.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you ready to change the course of children's lives? We are looking for great people to join the team at The Compass School, a small school for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are growing and are looking for excellent staff to join us at The Compass School. We are particularly looking for support staff who can work across each phase of the school in both primary and secondary.
We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant with a passion for SEN and a creative, innovative approach. Join us and to make an impact on the learning and life chances of our students.
We are looking for candidates with the motivation, resilience and determination to ensure that students make progress, improve their experience of education and prepare them to lead fulfilling lives. We will educate young people between the ages of 7-16 who have a wide range of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs, some of who may also be on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Havering and surrounding areas of East London and Essex.
For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Catharine Wensley by email cwensley@thecompassschool.org
What the school offers its staff
You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development are available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases.
Why work for us?
• We offer termly supervision for all staff to support with your well-being
• There is an extensive CPD programme, bespoke to our pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs
• We offer a well-being day to be taken during term time (this is on a trial basis) and two-week autumn half term
• Pupils leave earlier on a Thursday to make sure all staff can do training together
• Unity Schools Partnership (The Trust) offer staff benefits such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and access to staff support through TELUS.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.