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SRP Teaching Assistant

Darell Primary and Nursery School, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4LH

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 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: 32.5hrs per week 8:30am - 3:30pm (39 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Sacle 4 Spinal Point 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Proactive Pupil Advocacy: Ability to anticipate, predict, and plan for difficult times in the school day/week to actively minimize distress or barriers for pupils.

• 1:1 & Group Instruction: Capability to lead agreed learning activities, make real-time adjustments based on pupil response, and provide constructive feedback under teacher guidance.

• Behavior & SEMH Support: Ability to promote social and emotional mental health, encourage self-esteem and independence, deal promptly with conflicts or incidents, and assist pupils in taking responsibility for their behavior.

• Observation & Reporting: Ability to accurately monitor, assess, and keep records of pupil progress and achievement, providing detailed verbal/written feedback to teachers and the SENCO.

• Supervision & Safety: Ability to supervise pupils effectively in diverse environments—including classrooms, outdoor play areas, dining halls, and off-site educational visits—ensuring orderly conduct, safety, and inclusion.

• Communication & Collaboration: Skill in building constructive relationships with parents/carers, collaborating with teachers, SENCO, and leadership, and providing administrative support (e.g., filing, displays) when needed.

What the school offers its staff

• We are a school that offer:
• Friendly, fun and welcoming staff.
• A team ethos where all staff support each other and share resources and good practice
• Good induction and support in settling into your new role
• We are committed to ensuring the best for all children and staff
• We are an exciting and innovative school where individuality is celebrated
• We live to uphold our values of “Enjoy, Aspire, Responsibility, Equity, Make a Difference in working with each other, our children and the wider community.

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

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 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.

SRP TA - Job Description and Personal Spec.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

About Darell Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Darell Primary and Nursery School website
• Email address: sbm@darell.richmond.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088766721
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/darell-primary-and-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Darell Primary and Nursery School

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

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