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James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf, London, SE10 8RZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

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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: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking for talented individuals to fill roles.

When applying, please indicate which role(s) best match your experience and skills:

Our Available Roles

1. SEND Teaching Assistants Working within our main school or our dedicated resource base, you will support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
● The Role: Providing tailored, day-to-day support to children with a range of needs, including some with significant or complex learning and physical needs.
● Ideal Candidate: Someone with an empathetic, patient nature, a resilient attitude, and prior experience or a strong interest in adaptive teaching and SEND support.

2. Early Years (Reception) Teaching Assistants Welcoming our youngest learners and helping them build a brilliant foundation for their education.
● The Role: Working within our Reception classes to support early literacy, numeracy, and social development through purposeful play and structured learning.
● Ideal Candidate: Someone with specific Early Years (EYFS) and SEN experience, an understanding of child development, and a warm, energetic approach to learning.

3. Deaf Centre Teaching Assistants Joining our wonderful, highly-regarded specialist provision for Deaf and hearing-impaired children.
● The Role: Supporting pupils within our specialised Deaf Centre and assisting with their inclusion into mainstream classes.
● Ideal Candidate: Must hold British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 or Level 2. You will have a passion for deaf education and the communication skills required to help our pupils thrive socially and academically.

What the school offers its staff

What We Can Offer You:
● A wonderfully warm, welcoming, and inclusive staff team.
● A school community with a big heart and a truly diverse pupil community.
● Excellent opportunities for professional development and training (including BSL).

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

James Wolfe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children attending the school. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. As part of the school's safer recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for vacancies within the school will be subject to online checks being carried out in accordance with the DfE's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

TA Scale 3 JD.pdf - 98.3 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert for Teaching assistants.pdf - 218 KB (opens in new tab)

TA PS.pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

About James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 705 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf website
• Email address: sbm@jameswolfe.greenwich.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088582472
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/james-wolfe-primary-school-and-centre-for-the-deaf

We are a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and passionate team based in the heart of historic Maritime Greenwich. We serve a close knit community that is truly diverse and provide a rich, inspiring curriculum that is fully inclusive. We have a specialist provision for d/Deaf children which is wholly integrated and all members of our community learn British Sign Language.

We are led by our PROUD values of perseverance, respect, opportunity, understanding and democracy. We are looking for talented staff who share these values, as well as someone who demonstrates a passion for equity, inclusion and creativity. You will be supported by an experienced leadership team who prioritise staff development and wellbeing through bespoke CPD opportunities and workplace wellness initiatives.

Arranging a visit to James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf

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

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