Teaching Assistant

Paddock School, London, SW17 0DZ

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

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: 30.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 2 point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal Specification – SEN Teaching Assistant

Essential

Desirable Qualifications

Basic Numeracy Skills

GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Basic Literacy Skills

Appropriate NVQ

First Aid Certificate

Childcare Qualification Experience

Working with people

Working within a school or special school

Willingness to undertake various training to effectively support pupils with SEN

Experience of developing and delivering individual education programmes for children with specific needs Personal and Professional

Must be well organised

Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative

Effective communication skills

Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude

Ability to work as part of a team

Flexible and willing to contribute to the success of the team

Ability to develop good relations with staff and pupils and the wider school community

Willingness to carry out personal care routines

Training in personal care

With training, be prepared to implement behavioural strategies

Experience working with behaviour management plan

Awareness of principles of safeguarding and willingness to undertake further training.

What the school offers its staff

To work at Paddock, where the focus is on providing outstanding support and education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism, there are several qualities and attributes that are highly valued:

• Team Player
• Compassion and Empathy
• Keen to contribute to school life
• Commitment to putting pupils first and helping them to reach their potential
• Life Long Learning
• Resilience
• Celebrate Learning
• Strong work ethic

We offer:

• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to employee wellbeing scheme
• School Direct routes into teaching
• Opportunities for promotion within the school
• Cycle 2 Work

Smart Schools Benefits (which include Lifestyle Savings, Wellness support, saving scheme for everyday expenses

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA_Job Description & Person Spec.pdf - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Advert 2026.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

About Paddock School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Paddock School website
• Email address: recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088781521
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paddock-school

Paddock School is a growing, outstanding and innovative split site school in Tooting, SW17 0DZ and Putney, SW16 6HL.

Paddock is a special place where we put pupil’s interests first in everything we do. We are an Ofsted outstanding and innovative split site special school for pupils aged 4 – 19 with severe learning difficulties. Most of our children also have a diagnosis of autism.

We pride ourselves on the warm, nurturing culture of the school, and staff share a deep commitment to supporting the individual needs of our pupils. Every pupil here is known, understood and nurtured.
Our valued staff are exceptional practitioners who work as part of an extensive multi-disciplinary team of specialists to plan and deliver highly personalised learning opportunities that make learning fun, meaningful and engaging for our pupils.

Our reputation is founded on our high standards, and maintained by our caring, dedicated staff, who create a nurturing and inspirational atmosphere throughout the school. The whole team is enthusiastic and united in their desire to prepare pupils for life beyond Paddock.
To work at Paddock, where the focus is on providing outstanding support and education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism,

Arranging a visit to Paddock School

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

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