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Classroom Assistant
Freemantles School, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0AN7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: The positions are for up to 30 hours per week, and we would consider part-time working. Our Primary school hours are from 9.15am to 3.15pm. Our Secondary/FE school hours are from 8.50am to 2.50pm. The positions are term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,576* Surrey Pay Award in negotiation and not yet reflected in this figure
Actual salary
- £16,901* Surrey Pay Award in negotiation and not yet reflected in this figure
Pay scale
- Surrey PS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
What are we looking for in a Classroom Assistant?
- Enthusiasm and commitment to supporting the children and young people at Freemantles in all learning activities both inside and outside of the classroom.
- Hardworking, resilient individuals that can be flexible and have an ability to stay calm when things get tricky.
- Good team players to work within the class team and be respectful of others
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
- An opportunity to learn on the job.
- The school leaders at Freemantles are experienced in supporting staff to develop their individual careers in a range of fields including education and psychology for example. The unique hands-on experience you will gain with Freemantles may be an ideal stepping stone in your career.
- A rewarding role, with plenty of variety. The curriculum at Freemantles is not only what we formally teach, it is the means by which we focus on the learning needs of each student for their emotional well-being and life satisfaction both now and in the future. We aim to deliver an exciting and stimulating curriculum, which includes outdoor and community learning. All classes have weekly outings into the community to extend their learning beyond the classroom and develop their communication, independence and social skills.
- As a Surrey County Council employee, you will be able to access a generous pension scheme, Surrey retail and leisure discount and offer programme, paid sickness leave, built in holiday pay entitlement.
- A workplace which promotes professional wellbeing and resilience. All staff at Freemantles have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, a dedicated staff room and free parking. We also run wellbeing and social activities throughout the year.
Flexible working opportunities
Further details about the role
Classroom Assistant positions available at Freemantles Specialist School! Apply today for your opportunity to join an amazing community that makes a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families every day. Permanent full time (term time working) and part time opportunities available.
Freemantles School is a Specialist school based in Mayford Green, Woking, providing education provision for autistic children and young people or children with complex social communication needs aged 4 to 19 years. On our Mayford site we have a Primary School building and a Secondary & FE School building that opened in the last year. We are also running a temporary satellite site for autistic infant children at the former Ripley CoE Infants School building.We are seeking further Classroom Assistants to support our amazing children and young people.Our classes have 9 children on average.
There are positions available in both Primary (at our Mayford and Ripley sites) and Secondary & FE.When applying, please state whether you are applying for a Primary or Secondary/FE role, and if applying for Primary whether you want to work at Mayford or Ripley, so that your application can be considered by the relevant team.Positions available to start as soon as possible or from September 2025.
Whilst previous experience of working with children would be good, it is not essential, as we provide all staff with a paid training package and ongoing professional development.
The positions are for up to 30 hours per week, and we would consider part-time working. Our Primary school hours are from 9.15am to 3.15pm. Our Secondary/FE school hours are from 8.50am to 2.50pm. The positions are term time only and graded at PS3 with a salary of £16,901*, based on working 30 hours per week, term time only. This is paid on a spread-over basis so you receive the same amount each month, regardless of school holidays.
*Please note that the April 2025 Surrey Pay Award negotiations are currently underway. There is likely to be a percentage increase to the salary figure quoted, which will be applied later in the year*.
A good level of English and Maths is required.
Application forms only - CV’s are not accepted.
Freemantles is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment.
An Enhanced DBS check will be essential. Please note that we will be undertaking online searches on shortlisted candidates, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Application forms only - CV’s are not accepted. We will be shortlisting applications using the person specification. Please ensure that you read the job description and person specification before submitting your application.The job description, person specification and application form can be seen below. Please submit your application form online via ETEACH.
Closing date: This round of recruitment will run until Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th April 2025 in the morning. If you cannot make this date, we would still love to hear from you as we will be running further interviews throughout the next few months.
Commitment to safeguarding
Freemantles is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be essential. Please note that we will be undertaking online searches on shortlisted candidates, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Freemantles School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Freemantles School website
- Email address
- recruitmentHR@freemantles.surrey.sch.uk
Freemantles School is a Special school based in Mayford Green, Woking, providing education provision for children and young people with complex social communication needs and Autism. The pupils attending Freemantles are aged 4 to 19, with 9 pupils per class. We have been expanding over the past few years and currently have an exciting new Secondary and Further Education building project underway on the same site.
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