Lead Teaching Assistant – Champion Progression in a Vibrant School

Ready to ignite change? Join our Barking and Dagenham school as a Lead Teaching Assistant and amplify your impact from day one. This is your chance to work with inspiring students, collaborate with talented colleagues, and shape young lives—while growing your own expertise at a school that celebrates innovation, drive, and aspiration. If you’re a high-achieving graduate with ambitions in education, psychology, or SEN, this Lead Teaching Assistant post offers the launchpad your future deserves.

Step confidently into a forward-thinking community where your ideas matter and progression is real. As a Lead Teaching Assistant, you’ll experience a fast-paced environment powered by passionate staff and outstanding resources. Every day brings growth: you’ll access sector-leading CPD, hands-on mentoring, and specialist training in SEND and classroom leadership. Your journey here promises exceptional development, meaningful relationships, and a school culture rooted in inclusivity, curiosity, and mutual respect.

Key Highlights:

• Lead Teaching Assistant role—make a frontline impact with direct pupil support
• Circa £23,000 - £30,000 Pro-rata—rewarding, competitive salary for driven graduates
• Fantastic Barking and Dagenham location with excellent transport links
• School graded ‘Good to Outstanding’—a beacon of best practice and ambition
• Immersive CPD: bespoke training, career-boosting workshops, and fast-track progression
• Perfect pathway for ambitious aspiring teachers, psychologists, and SEN specialists
• Thriving, well-equipped environment—modern classrooms, sensory spaces, top-tier digital resources

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading targeted intervention groups and delivering evidence-based support
• Driving inclusion by mentoring and modelling best practice to other TAs
• Supporting classroom teachers with adaptive strategies for SEND
• Tracking pupil progress and collaborating in review meetings with staff and families
• Designing and enhancing learning resources tailored to individual needs
• Implementing behaviour and safeguarding policies with precision and positivity

Ideal Lead Teaching Assistant for this Barking and Dagenham School:

• Bright, ambitious graduates with a minimum 2:1 in a relevant subject
• Passionate about education, inclusion, mental health, or SEND pathways
• Aspiring teachers, psychologists, educational therapists, or SEN professionals
• Natural leaders—innovative, dependable, and collaborative
• Resilient, compassionate, and able to inspire trust with pupils and peers

Why Join This Barking and Dagenham School?:

• Warm, thriving staff community—genuine team spirit and open-door leadership
• High-calibre mentoring and tailored induction for all new Lead Teaching Assistants
• Rapid progression routes into teaching, SEN, or specialist pastoral roles
• Celebrated diversity and inclusion; pupil voice is at the heart of everything
• Creative, solution-focused ethos with ambitious, happy learners

How to Apply

Seize this standout opportunity in Barking and Dagenham—applications are reviewed as soon as they’re received, and first interviews are already underway. Don’t miss your chance to empower secondary students and take the next step in your support staff career. Submit your application now to be considered without delay!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving East London school from ASAP.

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!