Teaching Assistant
Knollmead Primary School, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9QP13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2026
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,499.00 - £23,143.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
The Headteacher and the Governors wish to appoint a highly professional, energetic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support and work in partnership with our qualified teachers within our Specialist Resourced Provision for children with social communication needs, including autism. The role will include lunchtime responsibilities.
You will:
be a good role model for our pupils
promote the achievement of every child
work effectively as part of a team
motivate and inspire children and colleagues
be committed to building strong parental and professional links
Have GCSE (or equivalent) maths and English
Have direct experience of working with children with additional learning needs and/or willingness to undertake specialist training.
You will be expected to show a strong commitment towards developing inclusive learning opportunities for the children and the flexibility to work across the Key Stages.
In return we can offer:
Exciting opportunity to make a real impact on the pupils at Knollmead primary school
Support of a highly effective, caring staff team committed to the children's success
High-quality training and professional development
Fun and a challenge!
The possibility of flexible working
33 hrs per week, term time only.
Grade C £28,617-£29,436 FTE pro rata to £22,499-£23,143 (depending on experience)
Please note that CVs will not be accepted or applications from agencies.
Closing date: midday 02 July 2026
Interviews: week commencing 06 July 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early for the right candidate.
Knollmead Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS criminal records check.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of interview.
An online search will be conducted on all candidates shortlisted for interview.
Knollmead Primary School is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Coombe Academy Trust is fully committed to protecting its pupils and staff. We therefore have a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers evidence about a candidate’s suitability to work with children and have proactive safeguarding procedures in place.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Knollmead Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 239 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Knollmead Primary School website
Knollmead Primary School is a single form intake primary school with Nursery and Specialist Provision and is part of the Coombe Academy Trust.
Coombe Academy Trust comprises three Nursery and primary Schools, two Secondary Schools and a joint sixth form. In addition, within our schools we have five Specialist Resource Provisions. Our schools are based in Kingston and work as one entity to improve and maintain a high standard across the Trust. As a trust we are seeking to expand the areas that we support.
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