EYFS, KS1 / KS2 Teaching Assistant
Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School, London, N10 1PS16 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
22 April 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
11 March 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: Hours: 32.5 hours per week – 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (Term time only plus one week = 40 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary: Scale 3 to Scale 4 (depending on level of experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job title Teaching Assistant School
Our Lady of Muswell Primary School
Reports toHead of School / Assistant Head Teacher
Responsible forEYFS, KS1 & KS2 Support
GradeScale 3 to Scale 4 (depending on level of experience)
Terms32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (term time only plus one – 40 weeks)8.30am to 3.30pm
Purpose of job
To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Support for Pupils
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
Support for the Teacher
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils’ work
- Be aware of pupil targets/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, supporting a positive learning environment
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
- Provide clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
Support for the curriculum
- Support pupils to understand instructions
- Support pupils to access learning by using a range of learning strategies
- Support pupils to access the National Curriculum
- Support the class teacher during educational visits
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use
Support for the school
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
Arrangements for appraisal of performance:
There is an annual appraisal cycle carried out by line managers which seeks to acknowledge success, resolve problems and identify training/development needs.
Person Specification
Experience
- Working with or caring for children of relevant age
Qualifications
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent - Desirable
- Participate in development and training opportunities
Knowledge / Skills
- Appropriate knowledge of first aid
- Use basic technology – computer, video, photocopier
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Equal Opportunities
- Commitment to the implementation of the school's equal opportunities policy
Continuing Professional Development
- Willingness to undertake additional training/staff development as appropriate
- Ability to reflect on your own professional practice
What the school offers its staff
The Governors of Our Lady of Muswell Primary School wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive staff. Our school is set in Haringey, North London and welcomes children of all faiths into an inclusive community that practices respect, nurtures growth, and produces lifelong learners.
We aim to deliver a rich and creative curriculum, and we are keen for our pupils to become curious, imaginative, independent and resilient learners.We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is creative, can model high standards and who is passionate about ensuring that children make great progress and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Working at OLM will provide you with the opportunity to work in our diverse community with children who are highly engaged in their learning. We have been graded as Outstanding (OFSTED June 2024) and can offer you a supportive and highly skilled staff to work alongside.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, so please do come and have a look round. Please contact the School Business Manager – Katherine Johnston on sbm@ourladymuswell.haringey.sch.ukto arrange a tour.
Please return your completed application form by noon on Friday 28th March 2025 via email to Katherine Johnston – School Business Manager onsbm@ourladymuswell.haringey.sch.uk
Our Lady of Muswell Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding, our anti-racist ethos and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We operate safer recruitment procedures and this post is subject to rigorous checks for the successful applicant including checking background credentials, enhanced DBS checks and online searches.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbm@ourladymuswell.haringey.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- sbm@ourladymuswell.haringey.sch.uk
Our Lady of Muswell Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive Catholic school with a strong ethos based upon Christian values. At OLM governors, staff, children and parents work together to fulfil our mission statement:
One Community Love of Learning Making Time for God
Arranging a visit to Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@ourladymuswell.haringey.sch.uk.
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