Teaching Assistant

Alexandra Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6SE

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,617.00 - £29,436.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, to start as soon as possible. Candidates must have experience of working with children of primary school age.

Please read our Applicant Pack for more information.

Contract: Fixed term until 31/08/2027, term-time only, including INSET days.

Working pattern: Monday to Friday (5 days a week), 8:30am - 4:00pm.

Salary: pro-rata Grade C, point 3 - point 5, (Full time equivalent salary £28,617 - £29,436 per annum) depending on experience.

Alexandra Primary School has a positive culture of achievement, kindness, inclusivity and belonging.

We can offer you:

• An inclusive, popular and welcoming school, judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023;

• Enthusiastic and well-behaved children and engaged parents;

• A stimulating and rewarding role;

• Attractive, new and refurbished premises with excellent facilities;

• A positive and supportive working environment

Read more about us on our website www.alexandra.kingston.sch.uk

To apply: submit a completed application form, including a supporting statement stating how you meet the person specification (no more than 2 pages of A4), via MyNewTerm.

Applications closing date: Monday 23 November 2026 at 9:00 am.

We reserve the right to close this advert and vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications or a suitable candidate is found. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews to be confirmed.

Alexandra Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Alexandra Primary School ensures that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be conducted on all candidates who are shortlisted for interview.

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

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.

About Alexandra Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 462 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Alexandra Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alexandra-primary-school

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