Classroom Assistant

Prospero Teaching; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is looking for a Classroom Assistant to join a mainstream Primary School in Brixton, South West London. The role involves supporting daily lesson delivery and classroom management. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience in Key Stage 1 or 2 and up-to-date safeguarding training. This temporary position may lead to an extension or permanent role.

Benefits

Accredited professional development courses

Training and Development Team access

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 experience in the UK.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher with daily lesson delivery and classroom management.
• Assist with preparing and organising teaching resources for lessons.

Skills

Key Stage 1 experience

Key Stage 2 experience

Classroom management

Lesson preparation

Job description

Overview

Prospero Teaching is looking for a Classroom Assistant to join a school in Brixton, South West London. The school is a popular mainstream Primary School with a supportive senior leadership team, and it is providing training to all staff. Depending on performance, the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

Location: Brixton, SW2. Type of work: Classroom Assistant – assisting the teacher and helping prepare lessons. Position: Classroom Assistant. Start date: September 2025. Duration: Until the end of the academic year July 2025, with possible ongoing extension. Contract type: Temporary Contract. Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (term time only).

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher with daily lesson delivery and classroom management.
• Assist with preparing and organising teaching resources for lessons.

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 experience in the UK.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Eligibility

• Hold Right to Work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
• Provide two professional child-related references covering at least the last two years.

Other

• If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people is responsible for safeguarding and protecting their welfare.
• Prospero Teaching can offer accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management, plus access to an in-house Training and Development Team.