40 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 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: Term time only 32.5 hours weekly

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 5 (pro rata- 39 weeks a year)

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Experience of working with primary age children, particularly those with SEND and/or in a special school setting.
  • Training/experience in delivering social communication interventions. (e.g sensory circuit, lego therapy, Attention Autism) or Speech and Language interventions.
  • Specific experience with children with social communication difficulties and/or on the autistic spectrum.
  • Experience of managing other team members.
  • Willingness to work as part of a team to meet the diverse needs of our children.
  • A love of play and learning.
  • Flexibility, resilience and a sense of humour!


What the school offers its staff

  • Wonderful children who love to learn and play.
  • A committed and inclusive staff team.
  • Ongoing opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Good public transport links.

Commitment to safeguarding

Fossdene Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
Pre-employment checks and references will be sought and the successful candidate will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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Additional documents

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About Fossdene Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
270 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02088585585

Inclusive 1 form entry primary school in Charlton, South East London.

Arranging a visit to Fossdene Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ask@fossdene.greenwich.sch.uk.

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