Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Brick Lane School, London E2 6DY
Salary: £24,675 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.00pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant at Brick Lane School, you won’t just support learning — you’ll help shape lives. You’ll work closely with pupils who have a range of needs and strengths, supporting them through personalised learning journeys built on trust, encouragement, and consistency.
You’ll assist with preparing engaging lessons, delivering hands‑on activities, and providing essential emotional and physical support. Whether supporting learning in the classroom or facilitating outdoor activities, no two days will be the same.
You’ll be part of a supportive, close‑knit team that values your contribution and encourages your professional development as you grow in confidence and experience.
What You’ll Do
- Support pupils with varied and complex needs to access learning, build independence, and develop key life skills
- Assist with preparing and delivering engaging classroom, practical, and outdoor learning activities
- Provide consistent emotional, physical, and social support to promote wellbeing and positive engagement
- Work flexibly across different classes and learning environments as part of a collaborative, supportive team
- Implement agreed strategies and follow guidance from teachers and clinical professionals to ensure the best outcomes for pupils
In addition you will support autistic pupils to develop their communication, emotional regulation, independence, and relationships. This includes supporting pupils during playtimes, swimming sessions (including entering the pool where required), educational visits, and with personal/intimate care. You will be expected to work flexibly across classes, contribute positively as a team member, and consistently implement strategies that help pupils achieve their EHCP outcomes.
What you will bring
- Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English
- A compassionate, adaptable approach to supporting pupils
- A willingness to embrace a dynamic, hands‑on role within a school setting
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.
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