Teaching Assistant

HES; Lawrence, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mawney Foundation School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support the class teacher and contribute to a safe and inclusive learning environment. The role involves helping pupils with learning activities and managing behaviour to ensure high standards of achievement.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, and confident, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise lunchtime activities and support independent learning.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, flexible, confident individual with excellent interpersonal and behaviour management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the class teacher in the learning and teaching of pupils.
• Foster good behaviour and participation of pupils in social and academic processes.
• Help pupils become more independent learners.
• Lead activities during social times and assist children with eating lunch.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Flexible

Enthusiastic

Job description

Hours: 21 hours 15 minutes per week x 38 weeks per year (Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 1:15pm)

Grade: APTC Scale 3 Points 5 - 6

Contract: Permanent

The Head teacher and Governors wish to appoint a new Teaching Assistant to join our talented and supportive team. The Mawney Foundation School is an inclusive, vibrant and fun place to learn and work, where children and staff are encouraged to grow their character as well as their skills, knowledge and understanding.

The successful candidate will need to be an enthusiastic, flexible, confident individual with excellent interpersonal and behaviour management skills to assist and support the class teacher in the learning and teaching of pupils, under the overall direction of the Class teacher and Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidates’ work is primarily to foster good behaviour and participation of the pupils in the social and academic processes of the school; seek to enable the pupils to become more independent learners; and help to raise standards of achievement. They will lead effective and appropriate activities during social times and assist children with eating lunch.

Interviews: 12 th November 2026

This post is exempt from the provision of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.

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.