DBS0754/25 - Teaching Assistant - Benton Dene School
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
28/08/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/09/2025 09:00
Salary:
£23,730 - £25,359
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Benton Dene School (Special) Hailsham Avenue Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8FD
Further Information
Description:
- Are you a confident and inspiring practitioner who is passionate about making a difference?
- Are you passionate about teaching and learning for pupils with MLD and autism and have a solution focussed work ethic?
- Do you enjoy working with a range of dedicated multi-agency professionals?
- Do you want to work in a learning organisation with a proven record of delivering excellence for pupils with SEND?
What we need:
- An outstanding practitioner with professionalism, expertise, enthusiasm and experience in working with children with MLD and Autism.
- A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
- An enthusiastic and positive approach within the whole school community and a passion to work alongside other professionals.
- Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people
- Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our pupils and yourself.
- A commitment to improving the provision offered to our pupils through rigorous professional self-review and development.
- A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all pupils in our school.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Complete commitment to the core ethos and values of Benton Dene School.
We can offer you:
- An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do.
- Excellent career development opportunities.
- Comprehensive induction programme.
- Opportunity to work across all ages and abilities across the school.
- Opportunity to work in a setting which values multi-disciplinary ways of working.
- An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development.
- A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff.
Benton Dene Special School is a primary specialist provision for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) and/ or for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We share our site with a mainstream primary school, in an integrated primary learning campus with excellent grounds and facilities.
The Governors of this innovative and inclusive school wish to appoint a creative, hard-working, enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant who will contribute fully to raising standards. We have an outstanding staff team, an exciting and creative approach to the curriculum and wonderful children.
Candidates are welcome to contact Claire Harrison-Hoggarth, Headteacher on 0191 4661818 for an informal discussion and are strongly encouraged to arrange a visit to the school prior to application.
Further details of the requirements of the post are outlined in the job description.
The closing date for this post is Thursday 11th September, 9am. Interviews will be held w/c Monday 15th
Please send your completed applications to Kathryn.windscheffel@bentondeneschool.co.uk
Benton Dene School is committed to safeguarding its pupils. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), have two fully supportive references from current employers/placements and will need to carry out the schools safeguarding code of conduct.
As part of our Safer Recruitment practice and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, we will undertake an online search for all candidates who are shortlisted to attend an interview. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with additional information about this prior to interview.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.