Vocational Teaching Assistant

Beckmead Family of Schools is an expanding learning and nurturing community for young people with Educational Health Care Plans that is based over a number of sites. Opening in September the new Beckmead College and Alverston Gardens, will offer a variety of learning and vocational pathways for up to 100 KS4 and KS5 students with SEMH, ASD and related behavioural difficulties. The Monks Orchard Road site will cater for 54 SEMH KS2-3 boys and 30 KS3-4 boys who have ASD and related behavioural difficulties. The Morland Road site, Chaffinch Brook is for 36 ASD/SCD KS1-2 pupils who present with challenging behaviour. Bramley Bank includes Rainbow class at Aerodrome Primary and a short stay school that provides places for children referred from mainstream schools due to behavioural issues. For more information please visit our website at www.beckmeadfamilyofschools.org 

The Beckmead Family of Schools is under the overall leadership of the Executive Head Teacher Dr Jonty Clark OBE.

We are seeking to recruit 1 Vocational Teaching Assistant at Level 2 to join our outstanding staff team at Beckmead College to work full-time at our exciting new college from September 2017. The successful candidate will be an excellent teaching assistant with a commitment to fulfilling the needs of pupils experiencing behavioural, emotional or learning difficulties, and social communication difficulties.  A vocational specialism is also essential, this should be in area of a specific trade such as carpentry or bricklaying.  The ability to motivate pupils towards high achievement is essential.  Excellent teamwork, classroom and communication skills are vital.  Applications are welcomed from existing teaching assistants who have an energy and passion for working with children with complex needs. 

Applications should be submitted on the Beckmead Family of Schools Support Staff Application form which can be downloaded from this website.  Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@beckmead.croydon.sch.uk by the closing date.  Beckmead Family of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff and volunteers, as well as those who work on the premises, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance to include the ability to participate in Physical Intervention and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.