Teaching Assistant

Smart Teachers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a Full Time Teaching Assistant to support mainstream primary schools in Barking and Dagenham from 08:30 to 16:00. This role involves assisting the teacher and helping pupils with their learning, requiring prior experience working with children and a DBS. The ideal candidate is passionate about education, confident, and proactive. The school offers support from class teachers and senior leadership teams, fostering a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Support from class teachers and SLT

Qualifications

• Must have DBS on the updated service or be willing to apply for one.
• Prior experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the teacher and assist pupils with their learning.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Ability to work off initiative

Positive can-do attitude

Job description

Full time teaching assistant

We are looking for Full Time Teaching Assistants to work with our partner mainstream primary schools within Barking and Dagenham on a full time basis, 08:30 - 16:00. We don't use any umbrella companies, we use PAYE.

About the role

We have roles throughout all year groups within mainstream primary schools, both 1-2-1 SEN TA roles and General TA roles.

• General TA and SEN TA roles
• Roles throughout EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Full time 08:30 - 16:00

You should be passionate about working with children in education.

You should be able to work off your own initiative, be a confident individual and have a positive can-do attitude.

About the school

All schools are mainstream primary schools within Barking and Dagenham.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Full Time Teaching Assistant you will:

• Have a DBS on the updated service or be willing to apply for one
• Prior experience working with children

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Prior experience working with children.

Key responsibilities

As Full Time Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Provide support to the teacher and assist pupils with their learning

What the school offer

In return, the school can offer the successful candidate:

• Support from class teachers and SLT

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.