ELSA / Teaching Assistant

Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3AS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary: £18,741/£20,471 (£24,131 FTE)

ELSA / Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you looking to work in an exciting forward thinking and dynamic school where the children are at the heart of everything we do? Then we may have just the job for you!

We require a Level 3 Qualified Teaching Assistant & ELSA to join our wonderful team! 

Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery  (age range 2 - 7 years) is situated in Ewell in Surrey and is part of South Farnham Educational Trust. The Trust currently consists of ten schools, a Teaching School Hub and an Ofsted Outstanding SCITT. 

We offer exceptional levels of, support, resources and benefits, with excellent opportunities for professional and career development to all our staff, alongside a nurturing team approach to working together to be the very best we can be! 

Please see the enclosed job description for full details on the role and responsibilities.

Start Date: 5th January 2026.

Hours: Term time plus 1 week (either 32.5 or 35.5 hours a week)

Salary: £18,741/£20,471 depending on weekly hours (£24,131 Full time equivalent)

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response.  Shortlisting to take place upon application, therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.  

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 Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallace-fields-infant-school-and-nursery

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