AddressWe are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and adaptable Teaching Assistant to join our friendly Learning Support Department, who is fully committed to supporting our SEND students and enable them to support them to embrace the wide social and academic curriculum offered across our setting.
We are a school which has a strong tradition in producing confident, articulate, intelligent and adaptable young people and we strive to raise standards even further in the future by being ambitious for every child.
Ideally applicants will have:
- a flexible attitude and approach when supporting students
- enthusiasm and good communication skills
- a positive mindset with the ability to inspire with a a forward thinking problem solving approach at all times
- a good sense of humour
- good and effective ICT skills to support assistive technology in the classroom
- be committed to their professional development
- ideally a recognised qualification and/or experience of working with students who have a broad spectrum of learning difficulties particularly ASD
- a minimum of GCSE grade C or equivalent pass in Maths and English
The Learning Support Department comprises of a large team of dedicated staff who work with students with a wide range of special educational needs. The school has a designated specialist provision, The Sunil Centre, for children on the autistic spectrum so would welcome any experience in this area but it is not essential as training will be provided.
We can offer:
- supportive senior management and departmental leadership
- a positive and friendly community with supportive colleagues
- full induction and training for new staff
- opportunities for continued personal development (CPD), with specialised training opportunities
- a pleasant modern working environment
- opportunities for additionally paid duties during the school day
- employee assistance programme to support general wellbeing
- free access to on-site fitness facilities
- free onsite car parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all our staff.
We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented on our staff body.
We recognise the vital contribution that members of a diverse team make to our students’/pupils’ learning. The range of cultural experiences, differing viewpoints and role models this brings is essential in our Trust and we recognise the gap that would be left in our team offering without these.
Closing Date: Wednesday 20th March 2024 at midday
Interviews: w/c Monday 25th March 2024
Founded in 1901 as The Beckenham Technical Institute, before transitioning into Beckenham and
Penge Grammar School and then being renamed again when it moved to its current site in Eden Park
Road, Langley Park School for Boys has a rich history of educating local boys, and more recently in
the Sixth Form Girls as well.
Situated in Beckenham in the north of Bromley, London’s largest borough, the school is a very
popular and highly oversubscribed secondary comprehensive which retains many of the traditions of
its Grammar School past. The school now has over 1700 students on role including 600+ in its coeducational
Sixth Form and maintains its long-held belief in the importance of educating the ‘whole
child’. Whilst academic outcomes continue to be well above national averages at all levels, and with
GCSE progress scores also above average for boys every year, the school also retains its focus on
wider aspects of education placing a great deal of importance on the Visual and Performing Arts,
Sport and Outdoor Education. The school’s main sports are Rugby, Hockey, Cricket and Athletics in
which it competes with weekly fixtures against other local schools throughout the year. The
Performing Arts team regularly put on fantastic musical and theatrical performances in the purpose
built 550-seater theatre built in to the school which also boasts three Dance studios, and recording
studios.
The school is heavily over-subscribed with around 900 applications each year for the 220 places
available in year 7, and around 800 applications for the 150 external places in the Sixth Form. The
school was re-built under the BSF scheme with the new buildings opening in 2012 and providing
exceptionally high-quality facilities across all subjects. The school has an active and highly successful
PTA and a very supportive parent body who support the work that the school does.
We are extremely proud of the tradition and the success of Langley Park School for Boys and you can
find out more about us by visiting our website at www.lpsb.org.uk
