Classroom Assistant (Prep School)

Ibstock Place School; London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ibstock Place School is seeking a Prep Classroom Assistant to provide support in the classroom for students ages 4 to 11. This permanent, term-time position is essential for ensuring a nurturing educational environment. The role offers flexibility in hours and the opportunity to grow within a collaborative team of educators.

Qualifications

• Must be sensitive to the needs of children.
• Ability to support those with difficulties in the classroom.
• Experience or interest in working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and care for children in class.
• Work under the direction of class teacher for Year 1 - Year 6.
• Collaborate with staff to create a team environment.

Skills

Empathy

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications for classroom assistance

Job description

Ibstock Place School

Wandsworth

New

Expiring soon

Salary:£24,747 per annumJob type:Full Time, PermanentStart date:ASAP or in September 2025Apply by:1 June 2025

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Prep Classroom Assistant who will be responsible to the Co-Heads of the Prep School, through the Class Teacher (Year 1 - Year 6).

Classroom Assistants work under the direction of the class teacher and play a valuable role, supporting and caring for the children. It is important for assistants to be sensitive to the needs of the class teacher, to react with initiative as appropriate, and to support those with difficulties in the classroom.

All members of staff in the Prep School consider themselves as members of a team and help and support each other.

This is a permanent, term-time only role , Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.30pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break), with a six months probationary period.

The School will be open do discuss flexibility with start and finish times, if necessary.

Start date ASAP or in September, 2025 .

Salary £24,747 per annum .

Deadline for applications - 1 June 2025 .

Attached documents

Ibstock Place School is an independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school occupies a ten-acre site on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London.

An urban location with a beautiful botanical feel, Ibstock is the perfect home for scholarly exploration and adventure. Championing co-education since our founding in 1896, we have created a diverse environment that reflects real-world communities and workplaces.

Our school is over subscribed, with assessed entry at the age of four for Kindergarten (Reception). There is a competitive entry examination at the age of eleven and most pupils in the Prep School proceed on into the Senior School.

Headmaster

Christopher Wolsey

Aims and Ethos

Our aim is to create an outstanding place of learning, a place where our pupils find academic excellence and the joy which it inspires. We ensure that our pupils’ natural curiosity and empathy is ceaselessly nourished. In so doing, we set the conditions which enable them to excel, both during their time with us and throughout their adult lives.

We do this by concentrating on four Cs:

•Our curriculum is dynamic and forward-thinking.

•Our culture is warm and inclusive.

•Our context is beautiful and stimulating.

•Our commitment to co-education .

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