Teaching Assistant

Orion Ravensworth, London, SE9 4LW

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  2 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,468.00 - £23,797.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, which may involve working with SEND pupils as well as support across the year group.

Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative, and we see to create consistency and quality throughout.

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people, Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigour while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a diligent and self-motivated individual to join our team. The post holder will be making a strong contribution to promoting the school’s high standards in all areas of school life.

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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 Orion Ravensworth

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 275 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orion Ravensworth website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mottingham-primary-school

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