What skills and experience we're looking for
Specialist SEMH Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent – term time only
Salary: Scale 5 £33291-£34779 FTE (actual salary £28890-£30181)
Closing date for all applications: 2nd December 2024
Early applications are encouraged.Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge to join a small, highly supportive team in a specialist setting in Stepney, Tower Hamlets.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resilient and possess a good sense of humour. They must have proven skills in working as part of a team and demonstrate a willingness to work effectively within a unique educational partnership comprising Bowden Primary and Bowden House School in Seaford, East Sussex. They will work under the supervision of the classroom teacher and the Head of School, together with the team at Bowden House School, who all passionately believe in the importance of the right education for every child.
An application pack is attached to the advert or can be found on the school’s website. Alternatively, you can contact the school by phone or email. You are encouraged to contact the Head of School to obtain the broader context of this role.
Please return your application to:
Craig Sorrell
admin@bowdenhouse.towerhamlets.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity
What the school offers its staff
Bowden Primary is Bowden House School’s primary provision.
We are a day school for boys and girls aged 5-11 who present with social, emotional and mental health needs.
We are located on the site of Ben Jonson Primary School in Stepney, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
We share the same values as our secondary school in Seaford, and some of our Year 6 pupils transition to ‘Big Bowden’ in Year 7.
We opened in September 2021 and have been growing ever since…
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.