Informal Jewish Educator

Kisharon School, London, NW4 1TP

35 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,077.00 - £35,805.00 Annually (Actual)

Informal Jewish Educator job summary

Reporting to the Headteacher (School) and Head of College, the Informal Jewish Educator will lead and coordinate high-quality, inclusive informal Jewish education across Kisharon School and Langdon College. They will design and deliver meaningful Jewish experiences that are accessible to learners with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, ensuring that every pupil and student can engage with Jewish life, identity, values and community in a way that is relevant and developmentally appropriate.

The role is central to strengthening Jewish ethos, enhancing spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and promoting a sense of belonging and pride in Jewish identity.

The Informal Jewish Educator will create opportunities for celebration, reflection, leadership and community participation, ensuring provision is inclusive of all learners and sensitive to diverse needs.

What will you do;

• Lead the planning and delivery of a coherent, engaging programme of informal Jewish education across both settings.
• Plan and deliver activities to mark Jewish festivals, key dates and commemorations in ways that are accessible and meaningful for pupils and students with SEND.
• Contribute to pupils’ and students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through creative and experiential provision.
• Develop opportunities for learner voice and leadership within Jewish life, adapted appropriately or different communication and cognitive needs.
• Develop and maintain strong links with local synagogues, Jewish organisations and community groups to enrich provision.
• Organise and coordinate visits, visitors and community events that strengthen Jewish identity and belonging.

You will have;

• A good honours degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Strong evidence of Jewish learning and secure knowledge of Jewish texts, traditions, festivals and practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Training in safeguarding and child protection or willingness to undertake this immediately.
• Experience of working with children or young people in an educational, youth or community setting.
• Experience of planning and delivering engaging informal, experiential or enrichment activities.

Safeguarding, you will

• Share our commitment to safeguarding and an ongoing culture of vigilance
• Follow School & College safeguarding policies and procedures at all times
• Follow child protection and whistle blowing procedures in place

Additional information

Kisharon Noe School and Langdon College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and will follow safer recruitment relating to working closely with children.

This post involves working with children and therefore you will be required to disclose spent and unspent convictions as part the application and selection process and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level if successful for the role. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at w

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 Kisharon School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 77 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kisharon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kisharon-school-london

SEN School for pupils aged between 4 and 19 years old.

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