Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, BR1 5LE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 572bf709-c85a-42d3-bed7-5d9d2ba32b71 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About Drumbeat School
Drumbeat School is asector leadingspecialist provision for children and young people aged 4–19diagnosedwith Autism.We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every pupil can thrive.
About the role
As part of a class-based team you will need to be energetic,enthusiasticand creative as well as resilient with a significant sense of fun.Youwill workwithin a class team collaboratingwith teachers,therapistsand other Autism specialiststo create an engaging, inclusive learning environment where every student can succeed.
This is a challenging role, but incredibly rewarding as part of a team which works together to make a real difference to the lives of our children withAutism
Key Responsibilities
• Use specialist skills and experience to support pupils withAutism
• Buildstrong relationships with pupils,parentsand carers to enable them to thrive
• Provide visual support, structured activities, and clear routines
• Assistwith the implementation ofEducational Health Care Plans(EHCPs)
• Encourage independence and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Monitorpupil progress, achievement, anddevelopment
• Support teachers with lesson planning, evaluation, and record-keeping
• Liaise with parents/carers and other professionals asrequired
• Support the use of ICT andpracticalresources in learning activities
• Supportpupils during out-of-school activities, visits, and trips
What the school offers its staff
Why join Drumbeat School?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, soyou’llwake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to afully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package includingbut not limited to:£110 towards new glasses, annually£110 towards routine dental treatment, annually£200 towards complementary therapies such as physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic adjustments, annually£100 towards alternative therapies such as reflexology, homeopathy and Indian head massage, annuallyUp to 8 face to face counselling sessions, annually24/7 Employee Support ServiceDiscounted gym membershipAccess to virtual GPAnd many other benefits, includingbenefitsfor up to four dependent children.
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.
About Drumbeat School
Drumbeat School is asector leadingspecialist provision for children and young people aged 4–19diagnosedwith Autism.We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every pupil can thrive.
About the role
As part of a class-based team you will need to be energetic,enthusiasticand creative as well as resilient with a significant sense of fun.Youwill workwithin a class team collaboratingwith teachers,therapistsand other Autism specialiststo create an engaging, inclusive learning environment where every student can succeed.
This is a challenging role, but incredibly rewarding as part of a team which works together to make a real difference to the lives of our children withAutism
Key Responsibilities
• Use specialist skills and experience to support pupils withAutism
• Buildstrong relationships with pupils,parentsand carers to enable them to thrive
• Provide visual support, structured activities, and clear routines
• Assistwith the implementation ofEducational Health Care Plans(EHCPs)
• Encourage independence and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Monitorpupil progress, achievement, anddevelopment
• Support teachers with lesson planning, evaluation, and record-keeping
• Liaise with parents/carers and other professionals asrequired
• Support the use of ICT andpracticalresources in learning activities
• Supportpupils during out-of-school activities, visits, and trips
What the school offers its staff
Why join Drumbeat School?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, soyou’llwake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to afully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package includingbut not limited to:£110 towards new glasses, annually£110 towards routine dental treatment, annually£200 towards complementary therapies such as physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic adjustments, annually£100 towards alternative therapies such as reflexology, homeopathy and Indian head massage, annuallyUp to 8 face to face counselling sessions, annually24/7 Employee Support ServiceDiscounted gym membershipAccess to virtual GPAnd many other benefits, includingbenefitsfor up to four dependent children.
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.