18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Easter Term

  • Closing date

    6 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 February 2026

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

Pay scale

Scale 3 £31,086 to £31,530 FTE (Pro rata), term time only

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is what we are looking for:

o An exceptional teaching assistant with a passion for inclusive education

o Experience of supporting children to ‘keep up & catch up’

o Excellent interpersonal skills & a team player

o A positive attitude and a sense of humour

o Someone keen to improve their own practice

What the school offers its staff

This is what we offer you:

o Regular 1:1s with your line manager focusing on personal reflection, coaching and mentoring

o A range of professional development opportunities

o Opportunities for career progression across schools in the LETTA Trust

o Pay ranges in line with the best in the borough

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.

How to apply:

o Online application pack is available on link - www.bygrove.org.uk/vacancies

o To discuss the post or organise a visit contact Isha John (INCo) on 020 7538 4925 or admin@bygrove.org.uk

o Completed applications should be sent to admin@bygrove.org.uk

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Bygrove Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
249 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
hr@letta.org.uk
Phone number
020 7538 4925

Bygrove is an outstanding one-form entry school situated a stone’s throw from Canary Wharf in the heart of London’s vibrant Docklands and is led by Tower Hamlets’ first co-head partnership. We have been a National Teaching School since 2013, supporting other local schools & alongside our alliance partners, training the next generation of outstanding teachers. Our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. They are happy, friendly & well-behaved & they love learning. They achieve results in all subjects that are well above the national average & consistently make much better progress than their peers nationally too.

Arranging a visit to Bygrove Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@letta.org.uk.

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