Watergate School - Teaching Assistant

The Role Watergate is an Outstanding and expanding special needs primary school for children with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex needs. We believe in creating an aspirational, exciting, creative and fun learning community. Our aim is to build brighter futures for our children, young people and families. Are you dedicated and enthusiastic about improving the outcomes of children with SEN? Are you a passionate and dedicated professional, with excellent communication skills? Do you have a clear understanding of how children learn? We are looking for teaching assistants with high energy levels and high expectations to join existing team basis to support and develop our children on their learning journey. So if you would like to work with us; we look forward to receiving your application. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office – see details below. Salary Salary Scale 3 (£31,086 - £30,552 pro-rata) Qualifications Education to Level 2 Maths and English or higher. NVQ2/NVQ3 or equivalent qualifications or experience is also desirable. Applicants should be committed to the process of continuously raising standards, self-evaluation, school improvement and a desire to be involved the wider life of school. Closing date: Sunday 23rd November 2025 @ Midnight Interviews: week commencing 24th November 2025 Application Pack Job Description/Person Specification Application Form Safer Recruitment Form (Must be completed) Equal Opportunities Statement Safeguarding Policy Please send completed applications to Adeana Roberts a.roberts@watergate.lewisham.sch.uk Watergate School, Lushington Road, Bellingham SE6 3WG Tel: 020 8695 6555 Fax: 020 8695 8280 Web: watergate.lewisham.sch.uk Watergate school takes its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children very seriously. All staff must share this commitment. The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks. If you have lived or worked overseas for three months or more as an adult (Over 18) you must provide the relevant overseas check. Original evidence of right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified or experienced people and are particularly welcomed from suitably qualified applicants who are significantly underrepresented in the school workforce. The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.