Skip to main content

Teaching Assistant: SEND - Permanent, Term Time Only (TTO)

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Gateshead

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
19 October 2025

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a skilful, passionate and dynamic TA for our SEND Department. You will be committed to transforming the life chances of our students. You will be passionate about raising the achievement of all students, particularly the disadvantaged, including those with SEND. You will be keen to learn and develop further, through collaboration with others, and through whole school and departmental CPD.

You will contribute to the development of an excellent standard of teaching within across the school as part of the SEND department. You will raise the achievement of our students through the support of our students with SEND, adopting strategies to access the teaching and learning in the classroom and ensuring student progression by implementing bespoke interventions strategies which meet the students’ needs.
We also expect the candidate to be someone who will share good practice to enhance the learning experience of all students. We believe that staff can learn from their peers at all levels, and we operate a professional learning group approach to sharing good practice across the academy.
The SEND Department consists of an Assistant Principal SENDCo, a Deputy SENDCo and HLTAs/TAs with active responsibilities for an area of SEND. We are fortunate to be able to offer our students further support.
This is a professional and forward-thinking department; we are flexible in meeting our students’ needs, both in and out of the classroom. “Teachers and teaching assistants work together to ensure that pupils with SEND are well supported in lessons.” (Ofsted) November 2022. We are striving for excellence and always looking for new, creative, and exciting opportunities to develop learning, supporting students and advising staff, “teaching staff have the knowledge to helps pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)”. (Ofsted) November 2022.
To be considered for this post you must have a good education background to GCSE equivalent or above and be willing to engage in further professional development. We are looking for a TA with the capability to provide an excellent range of support for our students, and with the capacity to develop further.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join us on our journey towards becoming one of the best schools in the Northeast of England. We have further work to do but are well on the way in our improvement plan. The successful candidate will learn and develop here, and will, we hope, go on to achieve great success in their career.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please access the attached application pack where you will find a letter from our Principal, Dr Andrew Fowler, a letter from Helen Potter, our Assistant Principal (SENDCo), the job description and person specification. Should you wish to pursue this opportunity, please complete the application form. Lord
Lawson of Beamish Academy is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, if successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.
Please supply an email address for each of your referees; all references will be taken up and verified prior to interview.
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 25 June 2025
Shortlisting to take place: Wednesday 25 June 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 3 July 2025 Further details and application form available at www.lordlawson.academy/about-us/vacancies
Completed Application Forms to be submitted no later than 9am on on Wednesday 25 June 2025: via recruitment@lordlawson.academy . We do not accept CVs.
Salary amounts quoted are from 1 September to 31 August, if you commence employment part way through the academic year, they will be subject to an equated salary adjustment














Attached documents

About Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

School image 1
School image 2
School image 3
School image 4
School image 5
School image 6
School image 7
School image 8
School image 9
  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
  • Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street
  • County Durham
  • DH3 2LP
  • United Kingdom

View on Google Maps

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a successful 11–18 mainstream co‑educational academy that continues to improve rapidly. Our work is underpinned by our values of trust, respect, courage and ambition. In our most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2025, inspectors recognised the significant progress we have made, stating that “pupils achieve well, enjoy their learning and blossom at this welcoming school”. Attendance and behaviour were judged to be at a Strong standard, reflecting the calm, orderly and respectful culture that has been established. Inspectors also highlighted the strong relationships across the school and the inclusive pastoral support that ensures pupils feel safe, cared for and able to thrive. The other six areas were all judged to be at Expected standard. Achievement remains in line with national averages and continues to improve across a range of subjects. We are committed to embedding improvements so that future cohorts achieve well.

We are a school that is an excellent place to work and learn. Our ambition is to offer outstanding education – within the classroom and far beyond – that engages and stretches all our students. Our staff are energetic, committed and able; our leaders are strategic and well-motivated; our governors are hugely supportive and suitably ambitious. The school is full, and parents want their children to do well. We have a sixth form that is small but focused and successful. Our facilities are outstanding and well maintained.

We have high expectations of our staff. We also recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them with respect and care for their wellbeing. We are currently aiming to implement our Vision for Staff, which we co-developed with staff. Staff are happy here; Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is a good place to work. 82% of staff respondents to the SSAT annual survey agreed or strongly agreed with the statement ‘I would recommend this as a good place to work’. The national average for secondary schools in the survey was 74%.

We value the development of all our staff, and you will develop further during your time here. We provide an exceptional programme of CPD for staff. 82% of respondents to the SSAT annual survey agreed or strongly agreed that they have opportunities to participate in high quality professional learning and development (national average for secondary schools: 68%). Staff develop rapidly here; and consequently, we have very low levels of staff turnover.

Our next steps are to build on our recent achievements, and to further improve the attainment and progress of our disadvantaged students, including those with SEND. We also want to engage more effectively with our community and continue to expand our already thriving extra-curricular offer for our students. Alongside these aims, we will expand our sixth form further, by attracting applications from other local schools, as well as ensuring more of our students’ complete key stage 4 with the qualifications and aspirations required for further academic study.

Principal

Dr Andrew Fowler

Our vision for outstanding education

“Together we grow, learn and succeed”

Students, staff and governors have set an inspiring new vision for the school. This vision shows our belief that, when we work together as a community, every child and adult can reach the very highest standards. We believe that we are strongest when we work together, and that through excellent pastoral care and inspiring teaching, children will be able to grow and learn. Success comes in many different forms, and is important in all aspects of school life, including examinations.

Strong values for growth and success Trust     Respect     Courage     Ambition

Our academy’s strong values capture the spirit of our vision. By showing respect for each other, we learn to trust and be trusted. We show courage in tackling new and complex tasks. We are ambitious for ourselves, and we encourage one another to attain ambitious goals.

For more information please visit our website, http://www.lordlawson.academy

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Applications closed