13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    1 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    17 June 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

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

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.

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to llangley@newwavefederation.co.uk

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About Shacklewell Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
462 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
02088024051

An 'Outstanding' two form entry primary school based in Dalston, Hackney.

Arranging a visit to Shacklewell Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email llangley@newwavefederation.co.uk.

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