Teaching and Learning Assistant

Beechwood School; Farnham Royal; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Beechwood School in Farnham Royal is seeking an efficient, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our busy, successful school.

A high standard of literacy and numeracy is essential, as is the motivation to help raise the achievement of students. The role requires the ability to work calmly with teachers and pupils, in a supportive, team-based environment, and a willingness to engage in training and personal development.

Qualifications

• High literacy and numeracy are essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.
• Able to work with teachers and students in a calm, supportive way.
• Good ICT skills and attention to detail are expected.
• Willingness to training and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and students in a busy school environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to raise student achievement.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive school ethos and efficient administration.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

ICT skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Job description

We are looking for an efficient, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills to work within our busy successful school. A high standard of literacy and numeracy is essential for this post, as is the enthusiasm to help raise the achievement of students.

We aim to appoint individuals who:

are efficient and enthusiastic with high levels of communication and organisational skills;

have good practical skills and an attention to detail;

are approachable, caring but firm;

are able to work with teachers and students in a calm way;

good standard of literacy and numeracy;

have good ICT skills;

are energetic, creative and hands on in all they do;

can work collaboratively in a team;

can recognise the success in students, others and themselves as the first building block to improvement;

are extremely flexible and can cope with change;

have an openness to training and personal development.

We are a forward-thinking dynamic learning community with an exceptional and special ethos. If you are committed to securing only the very best for young people and want to join a highly supportive team of colleagues who are on a rapid and successful school improvement journey, then we would be interested in meeting with you and discussing this position further.

As part of our due diligence checks, the school will carry out an online search for short listed candidates.

Closing date: Applications to be received by noon on Monday 5 October 2026

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate