Havering Schools Jobs
Teaching Assistant
- Employer: The Compass School
- Reference: SCH/25/314211
The Compass School
London Road, Romford, Essex RM7 9NX
Tel: 01708 393247
Email: info@thecompassschool.org
Teaching Assistant
Hours: 36.82 hours per week / 38 weeks per year
Salary: Scale 3 Points 5 - 6 (FTE £28,521 - £28,929. Actual salary £24,391 - £24,740 per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Start date: 01 September 2025
Are you ready to change the course of children's lives?
We are looking for great people to join the team at The Compass School, a small school for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are growing and are looking for excellent staff to join us at The Compass School. We are particularly looking for support staff who can work across each phase of the school in both primary and secondary.
We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant with a passion for SEN and a creative, innovative approach. Join us and to make an impact on the learning and life chances of our students.
We are looking for candidates with the motivation, resilience and determination to ensure that students make progress, improve their experience of education and prepare them to lead fulfilling lives. We will educate young people between the ages of 7-16 who have a wide range of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs, some of who may also be on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Havering and surrounding areas of East London and Essex.
You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development are available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases.
Why work for us?
- We offer termly supervision for all staff to support with your well-being
- There is an extensive CPD programme, bespoke to our pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs
- We offer a well-being day to be taken during term time (this is on a trial basis) and two-week autumn half term
- Pupils leave earlier on a Thursday to make sure all staff can do training together
- Unity Schools Partnership (The Trust) offer staff benefits such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and access to staff support through TELUS.
For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Catharine Wensley by email cwensley@thecompassschool.org
To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/278733HSJ
Closing Date: 09:00am, Thursday 19th June 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.
We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/278733HSJ