Teaching Support Assistant

Newtons Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Newtons Primary School in Havering is seeking an experienced and ambitious Teaching Support Assistant to work across Nursery and Primary year groups as required.

The role involves supporting education and care, advancing student learning, implementing targeted work programmes, and supervising students, including those with SEN, to enable access to learning and assist the teacher in managing the class.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children across Nursery and Primary year groups.
• Willingness to train to be teachers and become a qualified teacher in the future.
• Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the education and care of children in the school.
• Advance student learning and implement work programmes for individuals or groups.
• Supervise physical and general care of students, including those with SEN.
• Assist the teacher in managing students and the classroom.

Job description

35 hours per week. 8.00am - 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Newtons Primary School

Telephone:[phone]

Executive Head Teacher:Mrs H McClenaghan

Hours:35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, 8.00am to 3.30pm with half hour unpaid lunch break

Grade: Grade 3 Spinal Point 3 - 9

Contract: Permanent

Required: October 2026

Newtons Primary School, based in the borough of Havering, is seeking an experienced and ambitious Teaching Support Assistant to be flexible and work across Nursery and Primary year groups as and when required.

Our school actively encourages our support staff to train to be teachers and are keen to hear from candidates, interested in becoming qualified teachers.

As a Teaching Support Assistant you will form part of a team of practitioners responsible for supporting the education and care of the children in the school. Your role will include advancing student learning; implement work programmes for individuals/groups and supervise physical/general care of students, including those with SEN; enable access to learning for students and assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

We are looking for a person who:

• someone to provide excellent provision for our children and play an integral role in the development of our friendly and nurturing school
• a candidate who is, or wants to become, an outstanding Teaching Support Assistant (and is possibly looking to one day become a teacher themselves)
• somebody who is forward thinking and adaptable
• someone who is relentless in securing academic and emotional progress for every child.

We are looking for applicants who are excited about the prospect of working full time and making a difference to the lives of our wonderful children.

Candidates are invited to make a appointment to tour the school by contacting our main school office on 01708 558 613

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.