Teaching Assistant - Permanent - Westminster

Clarus Education; London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant for a permanent role in Westminster, London. Responsibilities involve supporting pupils with learning difficulties in a classroom setting, ensuring their engagement in educational activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong literacy and numeracy skills, relevant experience, and a commitment to child development. This role is essential for fostering a supportive learning environment for students.

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills essential.
• Experience working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity preferred.
• Willingness to engage in training, including first aid.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in accessing learning activities and paying attention during lessons.
• Help students understand tasks and calm them down if misbehaving.
• Attend reviews of student progress and contribute observations.

Skills

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to use relevant technology

Knowledge of child development

Commitment to continual personal and professional development

Experience of working with children

Job description

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Teaching Assistant - Permanent - Westminster, London

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Client:

Clarus Education

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Teaching Assistant

Working hours: 8.30 am to 3.30 pm term time only (38 weeks).

September start

Job Purpose:

Under the direction/instruction of teaching staff: provide general support to pupils with learning difficulties which may be physical, hearing impairment, visual impairment, behavioural difficulties or a medical condition needing close supervision. Teaching Assistants work within a normal classroom setting, under the guidance of the class teacher. The students have been identified as needing support from an adult, in addition to their class teacher, to enable them to join in fully with school activities and learning.

Main responsibilities

Support for pupils:

• Support pupils in accessing learning activities The teacher discusses the needs of the student with the Teaching Assistant and directs the work with the student either inside or outside the classroom
• To see that the student pays attention to the teacher during lesson time or discussion and listens to instructions
• To make sure that the student has understood the teacher’s instructions, knows what to do and completes the task
• To work alongside the student in a small group engaged in a practical activity such as Science or Design & Technology to develop social skills or spoken language
• To accompany the class on a local visit when required
• To take the student out of class, at the teacher’s request, if s/he is upset or misbehaving, to calm her or him down
• To attend a review of the student’s progress and contribute observations to the review If the student to whom a Teaching Assistants is assigned is absent from school, the Teaching Assistants may be asked to work with another student or a small group of students.

Personal Specification:

The following skills/qualities are essential:

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to use relevant technology
• Some knowledge of child development
• Relevant knowledge of legislation relating to child protection
• A proven record of good attendance and punctuality from current/previous employer
• Committed to continual personal and professional development and wiling to engage in training, including where applicable, first aid
• Experience of working with children, in a paid or voluntary capacity or as a parent, ideally in a similar environment
• An interest in child development and learning and enthusiasm for working with children and the ability to engage their interest
• Proven mobility and a record of sound health
• The ability to form good working relationships with adults and children
• Respect and value the different experiences, ideas and backgrounds of others both students and colleagues
• Willing to work within organisational procedures, processes and to meet the requirements of the role
• The willingness to engage in training, for example First Aid

Do you have what it takes to be a successful Teaching Assistant within a thriving Westminster school?

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.