Teaching Assistant

Enfield Council; Enfield; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD programme

Staff wellbeing

Supportive team

Friendly environment

Job summary

George Spicer Primary School in Enfield is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team from September 2026. The role is term-time only, 30 hours across 39 weeks, with a mixture of SEND support, small-group intervention and general classroom assistance.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 or Level 3 TA qualification (or GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4) and a commitment to inclusive practice, excellent communication and a flexible approach across the primary age

Qualifications

• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or GCSE grade 4 in English and Mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Support for children with SEND and provide small-group and intervention support.
• General classroom support across the primary age range.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Good communication

Inclusive practice

Initiative

SEND experience

Intervention delivery

Team player

Flexible across primary ages

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification (Level 2/3)

GCSE English and Maths (grade 4)

Job description

Teaching Assistant - George Spicer Primary School

George Spicer Primary School

Teaching Assistant

Working Pattern: Part-time, term time only

Hours: 30 hours x 39 weeks per annum

Starting: September 2026

Are you a Teaching Assistant who looks to inspire a love of learning in the children you work with?

At George Spicer, we empower our staff with the skills necessary to provide our children with the support and challenge they need to access our curriculum.

Everyone in our school community shows a willingness and dedication to improve their individual knowledge, skills and abilities.

We are looking to appoint Scale 3 Teaching Assistant to join our support staff team. These roles will include a combination of support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), small group and intervention support and general classroom support.

The ideal candidate will:

• Resonate with our principles of: Inspire - Empower - Improve
• Be caring, enthusiastic and patient;
• Show commitment and enthusiasm for working with all children;
• Demonstrate good understanding of inclusive practice to enable children with SEND to access learning and make good progress;
• Have excellent communication skills;
• Be able to use initiative to adapt learning to the specific needs of the children;
• Have experience of working with children with special needs;
• Have experience of delivering high quality intervention;
• Be a team player who relishes contributing as part of a larger collective;
• Be flexible and adaptable to work across the primary age range and in collaboration with other members of staff.

George Spicer will offer you:

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved, friendly children who love their learning and make us proud to be at George Spicer;
• An experienced and supportive team who work hard to continue to develop our school;
• A school which cares about staff wellbeing and a positive work life balance;
• Access to a broad and varied programme of CPD.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team

Applicants should have achieved a level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or GCSE grade 4 (formally Grade C) in English and Mathematics.

Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how your knowledge, skill and experience meet the person specification and job description for this role.

For further information or to arrange a visit to our school please telephone [phone].

Closing date for application: Wednesday 24 th June 2026

If you do not hear from us, please presume that you have not been shortlisted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references are required for this post.

Teaching Assistant - George Spicer Primary School