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Teaching Assistant

Old Palace Primary School, London, E3 3BT

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  2 July 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: 29 hours a week (8.45am-3.30pm Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year
• Pay scale: Scale 3 term time only

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant to join our successful team.

The successful candidate will support children with a range of needs, including at times

providing support to pupils with SEND.

We welcome candidates who have:

 At least one years’ experience in a primary school

 A sound understanding of how young children learn and develop

 Successful strategies to support pupils with a range of SEND needs

 A passion for learning and high expectations for themselves and their pupils

 Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to form positive partnerships with

parents and to work effectively as part of a team

 GCSE Maths & English passes and ideally further studies in child development/

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

 A happy, successful school committed to ensuring all pupils achieve their full potential.

 Motivated pupils with good standards of behaviour;

 A well-established and supportive team.

 Clear routines and well-resourced classrooms

 Ongoing professional development opportunities

 Excellent public transport links.

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

The school has a legal duty of care for the health, safety, security and wellbeing of all pupils and staff. Old Palace is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.

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.

JD LSA & TA Scale 3.pdf - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

About Old Palace Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 386 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Palace Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@oldpalace.towerhamlets.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8980 3020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-palace-primary-school

Welcome to our federation. Here you will find out more about our federation and how it brings together the excellence of both schools. Children’s House provides outstanding nursery provision for 2-4year olds. Old Palace is a two-form entry primary school, which achieves strong academic outcomes, consistently above the national average.

Both schools have a rich history. Children’s House Nursery is housed in a listed building, which has been serving local children for more than a hundred years. Old Palace was rebuild after the original building was bombed in 1942. It is named after a royal hunting lodge, which once stood on the site. We are proud of our heritage and the high quality education we have delivered to the local community over the decades.

We are very much aware of the responsibility that we have in ensuring that children enjoy coming to school. Are supportive environment helps secure the highest standards of care and education for our children. Strong teaching, first hand experiences and an ambitious curriculum allows each child to succeed by building on what they know, understand and can do.

The importance of physical and emotional health is recognised and we strive to help our pupils and families to adopt healthy habits, including when online. Pupils are taught to develop positive relationships, to value diversity and to care for each other, their community and our world. Visitors often comment on the calm and purposeful environment found at our schools, which reflects the high aspirations we hold for our children.

If you are interesting in applying for one of our schools, please get in touch. We look forward to welcoming you and showing you what makes our schools such special places to learn and grow.

Mr G. Palmer
Headteacher 

Arranging a visit to Old Palace Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oldpalace.towerhamlets.sch.uk.

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