Early Years Teaching Assistant

Ark Atwood Primary Academy, London, W9 2JY

37 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,222 - £31,976 per year
• Additional allowances:
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  • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
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  • Twice as many training days as standard.
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  • Generous pension scheme.
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  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
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  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
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  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
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  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
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  ; Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Early Years Teaching Assistant

 Be supported and encouraged to be the best that you can be

Our school is passionate about life-changing education and instilling an eagerness to learn within our pupils. The success of our staff has led to a rating of outstanding by Ofsted, just two years post establishment.

We are looking to recruit an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join us on our journey to standards of excellence.  You will play a pivotal role in a committed team and make a real impact on the outcomes of our pupils.

Staff at Ark Atwood are given high levels of support throughout their career with us, as well as access to a plethora of training opportunities, such as INSET days to external Ark Hub days.

" The Senior Leadership team at Atwood is extremely open, present and reachable. Any time you need help there are people around who can always help you, the schools spirit makes it a magical place to work." – Staff member at Ark Atwood

 You will find there is a real team effort ethos and our leadership team is approachable, friendly and always available to help whenever and wherever needed. We have fostered a supportive and collaborative infrastructure that will ensure your career progression is nurtured every step of the way.

Ark is one of the UK's most successful school groups with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country alone, it is an international charity transforming lives through education. As part of the network, our staff can expect: 

• Access to a range of discounts through the Ark Rewards Scheme which includes reduced gym memberships, discounts at major retailers and travel loans
• Twice as many training days as standard
• Support from a network of 35 schools across the UK

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged; to arrange, please call 0207 266 7070.

Visit http://arkatwoodprimary.org/ for more information on the school.

For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Assistant Headteacher Joe Townsend on 0207 266 7070 or j.townsend@arkatwoodprimary.org  

Please submit your application online by visiting www.arkatwoodprimary.org  

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.

 Deadline:   August 28th 2026

Salary:        £30,222 -£31,976 (£25,990-27,499 pro-rata)

Hours:         36 hours a week, term-time only

Contract:    Fixed term (initially for one year)

Start date:  As soon as possible in the new academic year

 

 Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Atwood Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Atwood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-atwood-primary-academy

Ark Atwood Primary Academy is a two-form entry primary school serving the local community of north Westminster. It offers a great education in a friendly neighbourhood school with high aspirations for all pupils. Ark Atwood is passionate about life-changing teaching and instilling an eagerness to learn within our pupils.

Ark Atwood is part of Ark, one of the largest and most successful networks of schools in the country. Our school is one of Ark’s 24 primary schools, and you will join a community of committed and driven headteachers who work closely together to share good practice, provide support for one another, and improve what we do as a school and a network.

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