New Wave Federation Teaching Assistant
Thomas Fairchild Community School, London, N1 7HA11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 October 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: Full time: Scale 4 (point 07-10) £29,412.00 - £30,771.00 pro rata term time only (pro-rata)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 4 (point 07-10) £29,412.00 - £30,771.00 pro rata term time only
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience:
Working with or caring for children of relevant age
Skills:
Good numeracy/literacy skills;
Effective use of ICT to support learning;
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier;
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities;
Ability to relate well to children and adults;
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
Display commitment to protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
Knowledge:
Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy & numeracy;
First aid training/training as appropriate;
Understanding of relevant policies/code of practice and awareness of relevant legislation;
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes /strategies;
Basic understanding of child development and learning.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and staff fromour federated schools, so will be able to draw on the experience and skills that exist in the federation. We can offer you schools which are well resourced, have an established culture of excellence and a commitment to personalised professional development. Our schools are vibrant, diverse and inclusive. If you are an effective communicator, have vision, energy and believe every child can and will succeed, we would like to hear from you.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thomas Fairchild Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 220 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Fairchild Community School website
- Email address
- tfoffice@newwavefederation.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7253 9469
Arranging a visit to Thomas Fairchild Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tfoffice@newwavefederation.co.uk.
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