Teaching Assistant
Bower Park Academy
Havering
- £19,531 - £20,088 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 1/2 Spinal Point 3-5 Actual £19,531 - £20,088 p/a FTE £28,220 - £29,025 p/a (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2026
Job overview
Teaching Assistant
29 Hours per week, term time only
Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support our SEND department.
The successful candidate will:
Have effective communication
Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
Effective time management, planning and collaboration
Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
Group dynamics and how to apply them
Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
An understanding of the behaviour patterns that might indicate problems such as substance abuse, bullying or child abuse
Relevant GCSE, ‘A’ level or graduate qualifications or equivalent
Active in wider community inclusion for children with special educational needs and an interest in developing a career in education.
In return, we offer:
High quality professional development
Supportive and friendly colleagues
Flexible working opportunities
Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Cycle to work scheme
Applications
For further information about this role, please contact Jo Scott, Assistant Principal/ SENDCo, scottj@elatschools.co.uk.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Jen White, HR Officer, jwhite@elatschools.co.uk.
Bower Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/
Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.
We do not accept applications via agencies.
Attached documents
About Bower Park Academy
At Bower Park Academy we have the great privilege to educate other people’s children, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best education in an environment where we endeavour to develop the whole child as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult lives. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum that ensures students master relevant knowledge, concepts and skills of a wide range of disciplines, whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.
The Academy is at the heart of the local community, providing a caring and supportive environment where students are nurtured and supported to achieve success. We provide high‑quality learning for all students and believe that, no matter what their starting point or personal circumstances, every student can achieve success.
In September 2016, Bower Park joined the Empower Learning Academy Trust (ELAT), with Hall Mead School, Hacton Primary School, Ardleigh Green Junior School, Ardleigh Green Infants School and The Brittons Academy. Hall Mead, as the sponsor, is an outstanding school with teaching school status. The Trust is using best practice development to support all staff across the schools to improve the quality of provision. In this way, ELAT is helping the schools to rapidly improve the quality of provision to ensure success for all students.
We will equip every student with the skills, attributes, values and qualifications necessary to lead highly successful adult lives.
Simon London - CEO, Empower Learning Academy Trust
Ofsted report
"Pupils’ personal development is strong. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education"
View Bower Park Academy’s latest Ofsted report
Bower Park Academy is part of the Empower Learning Academy Trust
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