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Teaching Assistant Required: September 2026: Term Time Only
Essex Pay Scale pt. 4-5 £25,185 - £25,583 (before pro rata) plus inner fringe allowance £1,045 (before pro rata)
In Debden Park High School "staff feel that leaders are approachable and willing to listen. The opportunity for staff development is extensive and staff too are encouraged to 'Be Your Own Future.' Staff feel supported, empowered and proud to work at the school. " Ofsted January 2025
Come and work with us as a Teaching Assistant and provide learning support for identified students with Education, Health and Care Plans. You will need to be able to assist them with their work and have a genuine interest in their development. You will need to have the skills to work with groups of students and with individuals and experience of working in schools or with large groups of teenagers would be advantageous.
We welcome applications from graduates with a view to progressing onto the Graduate Teacher Programme. Candidates wishing to join the scheme will need to be educated to degree level.
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part-time or on a flexible basis.
Information about the School
Debden Park High School is a heavily oversubscribed Academy that constantly achieves outstanding outcomes for its students.
Last year’s GCSE results put us in the top 10 most successful non-selective successful schools in Essex, and our growing Sixth Form – first opened in 2015 – achieved a 100% pass rate in our first set of A-Level results.
As a National Teaching School, we lead a family of schools as part of the Kemnal Academies Trust, providing exceptional career progression and bespoke CPD experiences for our staff, which has led to our middle and senior leadership teams being composed of many teachers who began their career with us.