Teaching Assistant

Company: Bower Park Academy
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Location: London
Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

  • 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.

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.

In accordance with ELAT policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence.

Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/

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Posted: July 6th, 2026