Teaching Assistant (St. Paul's CE Primary School)

Barnet Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Paul’s CE Primary School in London is advertising a Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term basis. The post is 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time).

Starting salary is £28,617 per annum pro rata. You will support individuals and groups to help them learn, work with teachers to create a purposeful learning environment, and assist with assessing pupil needs. We require safeguarding commitment, inclusivity, and the ability to build strong relationships with children; DBS checks and

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification required.
• Experience in primary schools is beneficial.
• Ability to build rapid relationships with children.
• Willingness to uphold church school values.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals and groups to help them learn.
• Establish an effective, purposeful learning environment with teachers.
• Assist teachers in assessing pupils' needs.
• Observe, record and feedback on pupil performance.

Skills

Inclusion & safeguarding

Pupil support

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Primary school knowledge

TA experience

Church of England ethos

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

School Name

St. Paul's CE Primary School

Position

Teaching Assistant

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours

32.5 hours a week / 39 weeks of the year (term time only)

Salary

Based on scale 2 (between points 3 and 4); starting at £28,617 per annum (pro rata working 39 weeks of the year/32.5 hours per week) 3.3% pay award pending.Salary: Based on scale 2 (between points 3 and 4); starting at £28,617 per annum (pro rata working 39 weeks of the year/32.5 hours per week) 3.3% pay award pending.

Location

NW7 1QU

Closing Dates

30th October 2026

Thursday 24th September 2026

Interview Date

Tuesday 29th September 2026

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Main Duties

• To support individuals and groups to help them learn.
• To establish an effective and purposeful learning environment in partnership with the teachers and other colleagues.
• To support teachers in assessing the needs of individual children.
• To observe, record and feedback information on pupil performance.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• support pupils consistently while recognising and responding to their individual needs
• the ability to rapidly build relationships
• some knowledge / experience of primary schools
• teaching assistant experience would be desirable
• willingness to uphold the values of our Church of England school
• commitment to safeguarding, inclusive practice and equal opportunities for all

We actively support equality and opportunity. St Paul’s CE Primary School makes every effort to safeguard our children and applicants will require DBS checks and references. Successful applicant may be subject to online search checks (e.g. of social media accounts) We pride ourselves in being a nurturing school and we are looking for the right person who is able to build very strong relationships with children.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.