Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with >

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing as a core part of everyday实践

Free on-site parking

Discounts at retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Free flu vaccination

Priority school admission for staff

Job summary

Heathside Walton-on-Thames is hiring to support the learning and development of its pupils. The role runs term-time only over 38.4 weeks, with hours from 8:30am to 3:10pm, and offers both part-time and full-time options.

Graduates or trainees can gain classroom experience while enhancing administrative and IT capabilities. Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and willingness to go the extra mile.
• Effective communication with young people to support learning and development.
• Flexibility and commitment.
• Sound administrative and IT skills.
• Calm, confident and professional manner with young people, staff, parents and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the learning and development of young people.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Effective communication

Flexibility

Administrative and IT skills

Calm, confident and professional

Tools

General IT skills

Job description

The post sits at Heathside Walton-on-Thames, an Ofsted-rated Outstanding secondary school, and runs term-time only over 38.4 weeks. Work centres on communicating with young people to support their learning and development, alongside administrative and IT tasks. Hours run 8:30am to 3:10pm, part-time or full-time places are open, and graduates or those training to teach can gain classroom experience. Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Supporting the learning and development of young people

Skills & knowledge

• Enthusiasm and willingness to go the extra mile
• Effective communication with young people to support learning and development
• Flexibility and commitment
• Sound administrative and IT skills
• Calm, confident and professional manner with young people, staff, parents and external agencies

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check
• Child protection screening, including checks with past employers

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Wellbeing as a core part of everyday practice
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts at retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu vaccination
• Priority school admission for staff children after two years' permanent employment or a skill-shortage post