Teaching Assistant

Gonville Academy, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6DL

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  8 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

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
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Pay scale: Grade 3 SCP 5: Pro Rata Salary £22,913pa (FTE £28,521pa)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• have experience of working within a school setting and be highly proactive and committed to going that extra mile to ensure pupils achieve the best they possibly can;
• have experience of planning and undertaking interventions that have a positive impact on pupils and their learning outcomes;
• be able to communicate with all staff and pupils;
• display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies;
• an understanding of, and prior experience of supporting children with special needs is desirable

What the school offers its staff

• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• subsidised private health care with Benenden;
• a free school lunch when working in school.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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TA - JD and Person Spec.pdf - 535 KB (opens in new tab)

Guidance for completing application form.pdf - 463 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gonville Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gonville Academy website
• Email address: harriet.mukhtar@stepacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gonville-academy

Arranging a visit to Gonville Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email harriet.mukhtar@stepacademytrust.org.

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