Teaching Assistant
St Mark's Church of England Academy, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1SF14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,175.00 - £25,536.00 Annually (Actual) This salary is pro rata, based on a full-time equivalent salary of £29,433 to £29,854, which is equivalent to spine point 5-6 (NJC Outer London Pay Scale)
Teaching Assistant job summary
his could not be a more exciting time to lead within the St Mark's family. Following our full graded Ofsted inspection in May 2024, St Mark’s CoE Academy achieved an Outstanding judgment in all areas of the framework. During the inspection, “pupils said the school’s values of Love, Hope and Trust are ‘not just words’ but are demonstrated by all members of the community.” Inspectors also reported that “working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful. This means that pupils behave exceptionally well and are very happy and safe.”
The inclusion department at St Mark’s Academy is vibrant and flourishing. We are seeking to expand our current team of Teaching Assistants for September and are looking for passionate and dedicated SEND TA’s to join our wonderful team, who have the experience and passion to work with students with special educational needs and understand how to motivate and support pupils to reach their potential. The SEND team is led by the Assistant Principal of Inclusion, with the support of a Deputy SENDCo and comprises a highly skilled team of Teaching Assistants who bring the curriculum to life within our classrooms.
The successful candidate will have the ability to contribute to the exceptional SEND practice at the academy, to ensure every child can reach their God-given potential. Offered on a fixed term basis for one year, the post will be continually reviewed in accordance with EHCP funding, with potential for permanency.
In return St Mark’s can offer colleagues;
Competitive Support Staff salaries on London Pay Range
Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees, including the Step Lab Powerful Coaching programme
In depth well-being programme, including 'Cake Wednesday', weekly Pilates classes, 'HR Surgery', fruit Friday's.
An inspirational and collaborative culture, where Leadership actively promote staff voice
Trust wider curricular collaboration and development opportunities
Continual opportunities for succession and progression, including secondment opportunities to Middle and Senior leadership
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing well-being and confidential advice services
Cycle to Work scheme
Health Shield Scheme
On site staff car park
Free staff lunch offer
If you have the skills and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to our inclusive Christian community, then we would love to hear from you.
Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by email to school@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [Exceptions] Order 1975.
Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.
Further information regarding Anthem Trust can be found Anthem Schools Trust - Home
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mark's Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 944 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mark's Church of England Academy website
St Mark’s Church of England Academy is a 11-18 Academy based in the South London borough of Merton. The Academy is rapidly improving as demonstrated by its rapid increase in GCSE headline figures. The Academy is a community founded on our key values of Trust, Hope and Love and these values permeate our school community.
The Academy is located on the outskirts of London and is well served by Mitcham Eastfields train station which runs regular services towards Central London and Sutton and Wimbledon.
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