11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    2 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 8.30 to 4.30

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Full-time equivalent salary

£28,881

Actual salary

£24,703

Pay scale

Scale 1/2 Point 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

King’s Cross Academy is seeking to recruit outstanding key workers, with the ability to support a range of learning needs across the academy. This position is suitable for enthusiastic and reflective practitioners who are keen to work within a supportive, creative and committed school environment. The successful candidate will participate fully in the

forward-thinking and ambitious life of KCA, taking responsibility for the education and wellbeing of all pupils within their classes.

What the school offers its staff

We aim to prepare children for the modern world by helping them to become highly successful life-long learners.

King’s Cross Academy is a happy and friendly school where the children are safe, love learning, behave well and succeed, within a supportive, creative and exciting environment. We have and recruit qualified, inspirational and enthusiastic teachers and support staff who share this vision, to help children to develop their confidence, capacity, resilience and other learning skills.

Our motto, ‘Love Learning Together’, embraces our pupils, parents and teachers and our partnership working with incredible neighbours. Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (with whom we will share our building), Central Saint Martins, Waitrose, Google UK, Camley Street Natural Park, Eurostar, the Guardian and the Francis Crick Institute are all on our doorstep, offering opportunities to broaden children’s experiences and raise their achievements and aspirations.

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 Giovanni.Pillitu@kingscrossacademy.org.uk

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About Kings Cross Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
373 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
020 75040533

King’s Cross Academy is seeking to recruit outstanding class teachers, with a track record of excellent teaching in all subjects. These positions can be placed in either KS1 or KS2. We are seeking enthusiastic and reflective candidates who is keen to work within a supportive, creative and committed learning environment. The successful candidates will participate fully in the forward-thinking and ambitious life of KCA, taking responsibility for the education and wellbeing of all pupils within their classes.

We welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.

Arranging a visit to Kings Cross Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Giovanni.Pillitu@kingscrossacademy.org.uk.

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