Teaching Assistant - full and part time roles available
Coleridge Primary School, London, N8 8DN13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 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, part time: Part time positions are varied. More information will be provided at interview. Full time positions are Monday-Friday, 8.40am-3.40pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,200
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
Applicants should demonstrate the following experience, skills, and qualities:
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age
- Experience of supporting children with SEND or additional needs is desirable
- Good numeracy, literacy, and ICT skills
- Basic understanding of child development and how children learn
- Understanding of relevant policies and codes of practice, particularly around safeguarding and inclusion
Skills and Personal Qualities
- Ability to build positive relationships with children and adults
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team and understand classroom roles and responsibilities
- Commitment to inclusion, equality, and high expectations for all pupils
- Ability to remain calm, patient, and flexible in a busy school environment
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to adapt quickly and respond positively to changing situations
- Emotionally resilient, hardworking, and able to support pupils with complex or challenging needs
- Reflective about their own professional practice and willing to engage in professional development
- Excellent attendance, punctuality, and reliability
- A caring, enthusiastic, and proactive approach to supporting children’s learning and wellbeing
What the school offers its staff
- A chance to work in a supportive, happy and successful school
- To be a part of a fun, vibrant and innovative staff team, with an approachable SLT, who all work to ensure you feel well supported in your role
To find out more about our school, please visit our website www.coleridgeprimary.net
We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and resilient Teaching Assistants to join our friendly and dynamic school community. These roles involve supporting pupils across the school, including children with high levels of SEND and additional learning, communication, behavioural, and personal care needs.
This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals who are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and who are confident working both within the classroom and through targeted support for pupils with additional needs.
You will work closely with class teachers, SEND staff, and the Senior Leadership Team to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, independence, and inclusion.
Further information about the job
Purpose of the Role
To work under the direction of the class teacher and/or Senior Leadership Team to supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and access to learning.
The role includes supporting children across the age range, including pupils with high levels of SEND and additional communication, learning, behavioural, emotional, and personal care needs. The successful candidate will work both as a classroom Teaching Assistant and as part of wider targeted support provision for pupils with additional needs.
Key Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be expected to:
- Establish positive and constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a supportive and consistent role model
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, ensuring equal access to learning opportunities
- Work flexibly across classes and year groups, including supporting pupils with SEND and complex additional needs
- Support pupils with emotional regulation, communication, behaviour, independence, and engagement in learning
- Encourage pupils to interact positively with others and participate fully in teacher-led activities
- Set high expectations which promote self-esteem, resilience, confidence, and independence
- Assist in creating and maintaining an attractive, safe, stimulating, and organised learning environment
- Prepare and organise equipment, resources, and classroom materials for lessons and interventions
- Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teachers regarding achievement, wellbeing, behaviour, and engagement
- Deliver targeted support and interventions under the guidance of teaching staff and SEND leaders
- Promote positive behaviour and manage incidents in line with the school behaviour policy
- Develop constructive relationships with parents/carers and, where appropriate, outside professionals
- Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, security, and data protection
- Contribute positively to the wider ethos, values, and aims of the school
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training, and professional development opportunities
- Support the supervision of pupils during breaktimes and lunchtimes
- Accompany pupils and staff on educational visits, trips, and off-site activities
- Supervise classes for short periods (normally no longer than 30 minutes) when required for teacher meetings or pupil reviews
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all applicants to share this commitment
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Coleridge Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 865 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Coleridge Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@coleridgeprimary.net
- Phone number
- 02083403173
We are a large, diverse, inner-city school with four classes in each year group, plus a nursery. We are proud of our school; the children, staff and parents all contribute to make this a happy, inclusive, stimulating place to be. Coleridge is an Outstanding school and a great community to be a part of.
Arranging a visit to Coleridge Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@coleridgeprimary.net.
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