London South East Academies Trust
Bank Teaching Assistant
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Bank Teaching Assistant
Location: Acre Wood Academy
Contract: Bank/Casual - Zero hour contract
Salary: £13.04 an hour
Acre Wood Academy is looking to recruit enthusiastic, caring, and flexible Bank Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve their full potential while gaining experience in a rewarding educational environment.
As a Bank Teaching Assistant, you will provide cover on an as-needed basis, supporting pupils across the academy and assisting teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences. The role offers flexibility and is ideal for those seeking casual work that fits around other commitments.
As a Bank Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support pupils in their learning and personal development, both individually and in small groups.
- Work alongside teachers to deliver engaging and inclusive learning activities.
- Help create a safe, positive, and stimulating learning environment.
- Encourage pupils' independence, confidence, and wellbeing.
- Assist with classroom organisation and preparation of learning resources.
- Support pupils with additional learning, communication, or behavioural needs where required.
- Build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has a caring, patient, and positive approach.
- Enjoys working with children and young people.
- Is flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to different classrooms and situations.
- Works well as part of a team while also using their own initiative.
- Has good communication and organisational skills.
Previous experience in a school or supporting children is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided.
Why Join Acre Wood Academy?
- A welcoming and supportive team environment.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.
- A rewarding role within a dedicated and inclusive academy community.
Safeguarding
Acre Wood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and all other pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
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If you are passionate about supporting children to succeed and would like the flexibility of bank work, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Acre Wood is a specialist school for pupils and students aged 4-19, with a wide range of special education needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is set across three sites (primary, secondary, and sixth form), located closely together in Crowborough, East Sussex.
The school is now part of London South East Academies Trust. This will bring many new opportunities as we embark on our exciting journey as Acre Wood Academy.
About the Trust
London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special, and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth, and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.
Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration, and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs, and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.
We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations, and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.
London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges, and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.
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Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.
Equal Opportunities
London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status, or marital or partnership status.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.
If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at lseathr@lsec.ac.uk.
As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.
All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.
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