Learning & Teaching Assistant required for September 2025
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School, London, SE10 9RB14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 May 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 8.30am-4.30pm, Tuesday-Friday 8.30am-4.00pm, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,444
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for the right candidate to join our dedicated staff team. The role is ideal for those who are committed to developing positive relationships with children at our school, helping them achieve their potential.
What the school offers its staff
Located in the heart of a World Heritage site, St Alfege with St Peter’s Church of England Primary school can offer you supportive colleagues and children who have an enthusiasm for learning. Our carefully mapped out curriculum ensures the cultural diversity of all children is valued and they are able to become fully immersed in their learning. As a Church of England School, Christianity is at the heart of all we do, so although you do not have to be a practicing Christian, it is important that you are able to embrace the ethos of our school community.
Further details about the role
What does the role involve?
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they can:
- Establish supportive relationships,
- Support children to engage with their learning as effectively as possible,
- Assist, with the class teacher (and other professionals as appropriate), in the implementation of directed programmes of support
- Deliver targeted interventions,
- Assist children with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis,
- Support class teachers with the delivery of a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning.
We are looking for colleagues who:
Have high expectations of themselves and the care of pupils
- Are committed to achieving the highest outcomes for all children
- Will contribute to the positive ethos of the school
- Have a flexible attitude and a genuine passion to change children’s lives by inspiring them to reach and exceed their social and academic potential
- Be able to communicate effectively and relate well to both children and adults
- Work well within a team
- Are open and friendly
- Are able to support the distinctive Christian ethos of our school
As a school, we highly value our Learning & Teaching Assistants and are committed to offering training, development and additional mentoring to support their progress. We can also offer you a supportive and dedicated staff team, a welcoming environment and children who are keen to learn.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday, 6th June 2025 and interviews will be held on Monday 16th June 2025
Completed application forms can be emailed to:daisy.smith@stalfegeschool.org.uk
St Alfege with St Peter’s C of E Primary School is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Our Policy on Recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website and in the following link
https://www.stalfegeschool.org.uk/policies/recruitment-ex-offenders
Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website and in the following link
https://www.stalfegeschool.org.uk/policies/safeguarding-child-protection-2022
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to daisy.smith@stalfegeschool.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 213 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- daisy.smith@stalfegeschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8858 3613
We're a one-form entry primary school with a nursery provision, located in the heart of the historic Royal Borough of Greenwich and we've had a key role in educating children in the local area for over 150 years.
As a Church of England school, Christian principles are at the heart of all that we do. We are a diverse school community and celebrate our differences so that all families feel welcome.
Staff and Governors are committed to ensuring all our children are able to reach their full potential academically, emotionally and spiritually. We want to ensure that when our children leave us they are fully prepared for the next phase of their personal and educational journey.
Arranging a visit to St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email daisy.smith@stalfegeschool.org.uk.
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