Teaching Assistant

Coombe Boys' School, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 6NU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,159.00 - £22,792.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Scale C3-5 £22,159 - £22,792 (FTE £28,617 – £29,436pa)

Teaching Assistant job summary

32.5 hours per week (term time only) Start Date: As soon as possible

Do you want to work in a team that makes a difference to young people? This role is ideal for someone who wants to work with young people or for someone who would like to embark on various related careers, including teaching at either secondary or primary level, educational psychology, charity work, social work and numerous others. Many of our previous post holders have utilised the post to develop experience in the education sector before progressing to PGCE courses, educational psychology courses and working with educational charities.

The successful candidate will work alongside and under the guidance of the SENDCo and will be required to support individual students and small groups. This exciting and rewarding role requires someone who is patient, flexible, adaptable, a team player and who is also able to show initiative, both in the class situation and with groups/individuals. Opportunities abound for professional development, including training in specific aspects of SEND such as ADHD, speech and language therapy, autism, literacy/numeracy support, assisting the development of working memory and more.

Coombe Boys’ is a popular and highly successful non-selective 11-18 school that is federated with Coombe Girls’ School, three local primary schools and three well-regarded special schools to comprise the Helix Learning Trust, based in New Malden. Coombe Boys’ has approximately 1,000 students on roll, including a mixed sixth form.

Results at GCSE and in the Sixth Form are significantly above national averages and the school was graded Good with Outstanding Leadership & Management in its most recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023).

We are proud of our innovative and forward thinking learning culture and our partnerships enable us to provide a wide range of opportunities for career development.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• An exciting job in an outstanding multi academy trust.

• Fantastic support from your line managers and the Senior Leadership Team.

• A guaranteed CPD plan which is tailored to individual requirements.

• Excellent location with fast rail and bus links to London and the surrounding area.

• Free on site parking.

• Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Employee benefits such as cycle to work scheme and retail discounts.

• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring.

• An enthusiastic Staff Association.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Place the learner at the centre of everything they do.

• Be able to work effectively as a member of a team.

• Have a calm and approachable disposition when dealing with students and staff.

• Be well organised and efficient; keeping to deadlines and encouraging others to do so.

• A willingness to learn to effectively use Google Classroom and related systems.

• Have high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 2nd November 2026

An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

NO AGENCIES

NO CVs

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Please note that as this post will commence part way through the academic year (1 September to 31 August) the salary will be adjusted to reflect the number of contracted days for the remainder of the academic year.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’

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

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’

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 Coombe Boys' School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1007 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coombe Boys' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-boys-school

Coombe Boys’ is a popular and highly successful non-selective 11-18 school that is federated with Coombe Girls’ School and three local primary schools to comprise the Coombe Academy Trust, based in New Malden. Coombe Boys’ has approximately 1,000 students on roll, including a mixed sixth form.

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