Learning Supporting Assistant for child with an EHCP
Thomas Gamuel Primary School, London, E17 8LG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
29 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 August 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: Monday - Friday 32.5hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12month term time only
Pay scale
- Grade 2 , SCP 3-4
What skills and experience we're looking for
to provide medical care and intimate care when required
Duties include supporting pupils with medical care and intimate care-Toileting, Changing the child when needed.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behavior Plans and Personal Care programmes
to provide medical care and intimate care when required
To work under the guidance of teaching staff to support learners
to undertake learning, care and support programmes
to enable access to learning for pupils
to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
What the school offers its staff
To support all our staff, the Trust is committed to finding ways to ensure that your personal, financial, professional and pastoral needs are met during your time with the Trust. Wherever possible, we seek out innovative and impactful ways to add real benefits to our teams - from helping with cost-of-living pressures, ensuring that professional development is readily and easily accessible through to wellbeing assistance - to ensure the work- life balance is being managed effectively.
Professional support is key - and the Trust has worked extensively to fund critical benefits such as:
Additional non-contact time for teaching staff - over and above statutory PPA time; this equates to 15% non-contact time for class teachers.
Deploying a fully-resourced, sequenced curriculum across 11 subjects;
Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key;
Funding annual pay increments - having previously provided a boost even when these are frozen nationally;
Meeting or exceeding the terms set out in nationally agreed terms and conditions - for both teaching and support staff;
Clear and well-implemented policies and professional standards - in key areas like behaviour, managing parental engagement and supporting staff in challenging situations.
Further information about the job
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 complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Thomas Gamuel Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School website
- Email address
- RECRUITMENT@THOMASGAMUEL.NET
- Phone number
- 02085207031
Thomas Gamuel Primary School is a local community-centred school in Walthamstow. We serve a multi-cultural community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
We have recently been included in The Times Top 500 Primary Schools in England!
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed class teacher with the opportunities for a TLR.
If you are excited by innovation and challenge, and you are energised by opportunities to develop and share your practice, whilst learning with your colleagues and from the children you work with, we look forward to hearing from you.
Thomas Gamuel Primary continues to be an Ofsted Good School under the Lion Academy Trust and is on a pathway towards Outstanding.
With an ever-growing roll, we are looking to recruit a passionate and committed teacher to join the team.
We can offer you a friendly and rapidly improving school with a strong community feel situated in a culturally diverse area of Walthamstow with all the rewards and opportunities this brings:
• lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
• a dynamic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
• a well-planned and sequenced curriculum that is fun and ambitious - meaning you spend less time planning!
• innovative CPD which is of the highest quality
• career progression and leadership opportunities
• a supportive and forward-thinking Trust Board, Local Advisory Body and parent community
• excellent opportunities for further professional development, through the Lion Academy Trust, particular if you have leadership aspirations.
The Trust/School is and equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.
Visits to our school are welcomed and recommended. For an informal discussion about the opportunities available or a visit to the school, please contact Mr Acheson on 020 8520 7031 or email recruitment@thomasgamuel.net.
If you are interested in the position, view our vacancy website for more information and to apply please visit:
https://www.lionacademytrust.net/recruitment/vacancies-london
Please ensure your application is completed in full to allow us to shortlist successfully.
Arranging a visit to Thomas Gamuel Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email RECRUITMENT@THOMASGAMUEL.NET.
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