Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Camberley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive staff

High quality training

Commitment to safeguarding

Job summary

Beddington Infants’ School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support learning across a Year Group. The role will involve assisting learning through whole class and small group activities and working as part of a Year Group team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants for the 2026/27 academic year.

You will supervise pupils, help plan activities, monitor progress, support computing use, promote inclusive learning, and contribute to the school ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• NVQ 2 childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good spoken and written English and Maths.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities whilst learning indoors and outdoors.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Create and maintain a creative, purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
• Assist with the planning of learning activities.
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Undertake programmes linked to the Early Years Framework or The National Curriculum delivered in line with the school vision and teaching and learning philosophy. Recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
• Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Be aware of, and support, difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

Skills

Experience with children

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Good spoken English

Good written English

Good Maths skills

Organisational skills

Sense of humour

Education

NVQ Level 2 childcare or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of Beddington Infants’ School are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support learning across a Year Group.The role will be supporting learning both through whole class and small group learning.

As part of your role, you will be working as part of a Year Group team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants.

This role will be for the academic year 26/27.

Some Responsibilities:

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities whilst learning indoors and outdoors.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Create and maintain a creative, purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
• Assist with the planning of learning activities.
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Undertake programmes linked to the Early Years Framework or The National Curriculum delivered in line with the school vision and teaching and learning philosophy. Recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
• Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Be aware of, and support, difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

It is essential that candidates have:

• experience of working with children
• an NVQ 2 childcare qualification or equivalent
• the ability to work as a member of a team
• excellent interpersonal skills
• good spoken and written English and Maths skills
• good organisational skills
• good sense of humour

Salary Scale 3/4 depending on experience.

Interviews: Week Beginning Monday 16th November 2026.

What the school offers its staff

• Supportive Staff
• High quality training
• Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding at Beddington Infants’ Beddington Infants’ takes notice of and adheres to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to safeguarding children and young people. We are committed to safeguarding our children and value the contribution that staff, governors and parents can make. We work hard to ensure that our pupils feel secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential. At our school we are all responsible for keeping children safe and empowering them to be strong, resilient and listened to in an environment that protects them from harm.