Teaching Assistant - Primary Or Secondary

Start Date: January 2025

Salary: NJC Scale 3 Point 5-6 £28,545 - £28,977 Pro-Rata | Actual Salary Starting from £22,549 - £22,890

Working Arrangements: Permanent | Term-Time Only | 32 Hours Per Week 8:45am - 3.30pm (including one evening until 4pm)

Following significant growth in our school, we are looking to appoint Teaching Assistants who are able to work in across Primary and Secondary departments. Candidates should ideally have experience of working with children with special needs.

Phoenix School is a well-established with over 500 Students. It is an Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) special school for students aged 3-19 with severe language and communication difficulties including autism. The school offers a unique service to the children of Tower Hamlets. We are an award-winning school and accredited through the National Autistic Society; praised for our creative approach to working with children with autism. Phoenix was awarded a commendation for its excellent work across the school.

The Role

· Support children and young people in the classroom

· Assist with personal care

· Complete relevant training

· Support the teacher with written records and organisation of activities

· Record behaviour incidents

Our offer

The school will provide induction, training and career progression opportunities.

The post would suit an energetic and creative professional who is looking to make a difference to the lives of young people with autism and complex needs as well as furthering their own professional development.

How to apply

The application form can be found on the school website www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk and TES

Please return completed application form to: recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am, 14th October 2024 | Shortlisting: 15th October 2024 | Interviews & Assessment: 21st and 22nd October 2024

It will not be possible to re-arrange these dates.

If you are intending to apply, please ensure you are available to attend for an interview.

If you would like to discuss the post or visit, please contact

Emily Bere: emily.bere@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk (Secondary) or

Leanne Woodward: lwoodward@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk (Primary)

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.

Following significant growth in our school, we are looking to appoint Teaching Assistants who are able to work in across Primary and Secondary departments. Candidates should ideally have experience of working with children with special needs.

Phoenix School is a well-established with over 500 Students. It is an Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) special school for students aged 3-19 with severe language and communication difficulties including autism. The school offers a unique service to the children of Tower Hamlets. We are an award-winning school and accredited through the National Autistic Society; praised for our creative approach to working with children with autism. Phoenix was awarded a commendation for its excellent work across the school.