Teaching Assistant
Eastwick Infant School, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PP6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,925.00 Annually (FTE) (£18,491pa actual salary) plus benefits
Teaching Assistant job summary
Working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm (30 minute unpaid break)
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and motivated individual who is ready to make a real difference in the lives of our students. The ideal candidate will support teachers in adapting lessons, nurture student independence, and contribute to a caring, inclusive learning environment. Be part of a passionate team fostering growth, inclusion, and success for all learners.
About Our School:
Eastwick Infant School and Eastwick Junior School belong to a federation called Eastwick Schools. There are three classes in each year group and two special needs centres at the heart of our schools.
We provide education from your child’s early years (in our reception classes) until they are eleven years old (in our year 6 classes).
Between the two schools we have our own swimming pool, managed woodland areas and pond, large sports fields, well-equipped playgrounds and classrooms, as well as an amphitheatre, two libraries, a music room and a rich array of computing equipment.
We have high aspirations for every child and we constantly strive to achieve consistently high academic standards. This is underpinned by focused teaching in the basic skills of English and Mathematics, thus ensuring that children acquire essential skills for life.
Our large team of staff brings a variety of specialisms such as sport, music, languages and the arts. By planning collaboratively, staff are able to share their areas of expertise across the schools.
We offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs such as, music, sport, languages and creative clubs. Our popular Breakfast & After School Clubs are an affordable way to ensure your child is looked after by our own well trained staff both before and after school.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist teachers in delivering and evaluating learning programs, adapting materials to meet pupils' individual needs.
- Provide one-on-one and group support for students, including physical, emotional, and educational assistance.
- Maintain a safe and organized learning environment, supporting pupils’ well-being and fostering their independence.
- Undertake personal care routines, if required, and contribute to activity planning.
What We’re Looking For:
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills (e.g., GCSE English and Maths or equivalent).
- Enthusiasm, good listening skills, and an ability to follow instructions.
- Basic IT skills and understanding of Health & Safety regulations.
- Alignment with our values: Integrity, Partnership, Advocacy, Resilience, Compassion, and Aspiration.
Training will be provided, so prior experience is not essential, however an interest in 'Bringing out the Best' in every student/pupil in their learning outcomes.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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 are not accepted.
About Eastwick Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 238 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eastwick Infant School website
School location
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