Assistant Teacher

Thomson House School, London, SW14 8HY

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 November 2026

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Scale 1c

Assistant Teacher job summary

Assistant Teacher

Term time (185 days per year), 37.5 hours per week

Grade: Scale 1c - £28,221 FTE (pro-rata to £23,101.26)

At Thomson House Primary School, we pride ourselves on being an outstanding educational institution where every pupil thrives in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Our dedicated team is committed to fostering academic excellence and personal growth, guided by our core values of kindness, curiosity, and courage.

We are seeking an Assistant Teacher to work five days per week (8.00am - 4pm), during term time. The applicant will be supporting the class teacher(s) in the delivery of the curriculum, supporting children with academic work and socially at break times. He/she will be also expected to attend our Inset days (6 per year).

The successful candidate will:

• Be part of a teaching team which delivers challenging and creative lessons and provides an outstanding learning environment;
• Support pupils to learn effectively as directed by the classroom teacher and senior leaders;
• Be aware of best practices in safeguarding and pastoral care of the pupils;
• Lead games activities for pupils at playtime;
• Take some responsibility for individual pupils and groups of pupils;
• Participate in all aspects of school life.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a dedicated and reliable professional committed to our ethos and keen to get involved in all aspects of school life;
• Have the energy, resourcefulness and initiative to be part of a dedicated team;
• Have some experience of children of primary school age;
• Be a role model, showing positive relations with children;
• Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (English & Maths grade C or above) or equivalent.

Potential applicants are welcome to come and visit and look around the school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit -hr@thomsonhouseschool.org

Thomson House school is part of the Wandle Learning Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust based in South London, currently comprising of one secondary school and four primary schools. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership, which oversees our English, Maths and Teaching DfE Hubs, as well as our sector leading phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22nd September

Interviews will take place: Thursday 24th September

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children’s Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

CVs are not accepted.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Thomson House School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thomson House School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomson-house-school

Thomson House School marries the best of the independent sector with the best of the state sector. Our ethos and philosophy is based on academic excellence from outstanding teaching; a focus on the family and parental engagement; and a rounded education through a broad, engaging and stimulating curriculum.

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