TEACHING ASSISTANT
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
England
- £32,442 - £33,384 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Actual salary approx £26,024 - £27,765
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 February 2026
Job overview
Application Requirements
All applicants must complete a full TES profile and application form. CVs will not be accepted under any circumstances. Incomplete applications will not be shortlisted. You must provide a continuous employment history from leaving school to the present, with clear explanations for all gaps.
Salary: FTE £32,442 - £33,384 (Actual salary approx £26,024 - £27,765 pro rata)
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
Teaching Assistant
Working pattern: Term time only plus 5 INSET days (39 Weeks)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year
DBS check: Enhanced DBS
Location: Lewisham
About Drumbeat School
Drumbeat School is a sector leading specialist provision for children and young people aged 4–19 diagnosed with 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, enthusiastic and creative as well as resilient with a significant sense of fun. You will work within a class team collaborating with teachers, therapists and other Autism specialists to 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 with Autism
Key Responsibilities
Use specialist skills and experience to support pupils with Autism
Build strong relationships with pupils, parents and carers to enable them to thrive
Provide visual support, structured activities, and clear routines
Assist with the implementation of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs)
Encourage independence and reward achievement of self-reliance
Monitor pupil progress, achievement, and development
Support teachers with lesson planning, evaluation, and record-keeping
Liaise with parents/carers and other professionals as required
Support the use of ICT and practical resources in learning activities
Support pupils during out-of-school activities, visits, and trips
Why join Drumbeat School?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake 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 a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including but 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, annually
Up to 8 face to face counselling sessions, annually
24/7 Employee Support Service
Discounted gym membership
Access to virtual GP
And many other benefits, including benefits for up to four dependent children.We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Drumbeat is an equal opportunities employer. If you have lived or worked abroad for more than three months since you were 18 you will need to apply to the country where you lived for a police check. We will help you do this but you will need to pay any costs.
To view the job description, person specification and to apply for this position, please see below.
When completing the personal statement in the application please show how you match the requirements in the person specification and give examples from you past work history. Applicants who do not do this will not be shortlisted.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 11 February at 12pm. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25 February 2026.
Application Requirements
All applicants must complete a full TES profile and application form. CVs will not be accepted under any circumstances. Incomplete applications will not be shortlisted. You must provide a continuous employment history from leaving school to the present, with clear explanations for all gaps.
Previous applicants should not reapply within 6 months of original applications.
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About Drumbeat School and ASD Service
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service
- Roundtable Road, Downham, Bromley
- Kent
- BR1 5LE
- United Kingdom
Our school values underpin everything we do at Drumbeat.
Drumbeat is a centre of excellence with a strong mission and purpose to transform CYP's lives, and the lives of their families, for the better. Its work should be groundbreaking, innovative and creative, with a 21st century pedagogy that puts the CYP’s needs at the heart of everything it does.
Drumbeat’s work draws from the latest research in Autism to build upon ‘tried & tested’ practice and shape teaching approaches closely to children’s learning styles.
Teaching will be unswervingly personalised so CYP actively and meaningfully engage in learning. A high priority will be given to developing effective communication approaches. Underpinning the school’s values will be a comprehensive understanding of the link between behaviour and communication, recognising that behaviour is communication. Through proper interpretation, understanding and meeting needs, and enabling children to communicate their needs and desires effectively, it is possible to reduce challenging behaviours.
We have a very strong shared vision that was developed after discussion with staff, governors, students and parents. When students leave Drumbeat they should be; Independent, caring, ambitious, confident, safe, courageous, respectful, resilient and successful.
Drumbeat’s staff will be reflective practitioners, who strive to refine, improve and ‘open-up’ their practice. Drumbeat will be ambitious for its pupils, striving to transform their lives, unlocking their potential and helping them to become as independent as practicable so that as adults they become capable of contributing positively to the local community.
Drumbeat will work closely with Health, Social Care and Voluntary Agencies so services are wrapped around the child in a truly transdisciplinary way, putting the child and family at the centre. Drumbeat’s transdisciplinary work will include school employed speech and language therapist (SaLT), occupational therapist (OT), music therapist (MT) and clinical psychologist (CP) who will be an integral part of the school team and work closely with children and young people, families, teachers and TAs.
Drumbeat’s children and young people will work in an environment:
- that is expert in ASD,
- with a ‘can do’ culture,
- with high expectations,
- that nurtures the holistic development of the child and young person,
- that is caring, safe, happy, positive and supportive,
- that helps pupils build upon their individual strengths and interests,
- that enables them to reach their full potential within the context of their individual needs,
- that values equality of opportunity and actively encourages pupils to exercise control over their lives,
- where children and young people will be treated with dignity and prized for the contributions they make,
- where individual differences will be recognised, respected and celebrated,
- where pupils’ voice is respected and listened to, however subtle or loud,
- where parents and carers will be consulted, listened to, respected and supported.
Read more about us on our website www.drumbeatasd.org
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