Teaching Assistant - Junior Site

South Farnham School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 July 2025

• Closing date

  18 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual Salary £16,784 £23,382 FTE

Teaching Assistant - Junior Site job summary

We would like to appoint  a Teaching Assistant to work at South Farnham School, Junior Site.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, kind team player and may also suit a Graduate (or equivalent) who may be interested in pursuing a career in teaching at a future date and would like to gain school experience. The position requires good interpersonal skills and a strong desire to develop and support children in all areas of school life.

South Farnham Educational Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust that currently includes ten schools, as well as our associate member, St Mary’s C of E (Aided) Infant School. South Farnham School, with its "Outstanding" Ofsted rating, is a hub of teaching excellence. From September 2021, we were awarded the prestigious status of a Teaching School Hub, further strengthening our position as a leader in teacher development and educational innovation.

Our thriving School Centred Initial Teacher Training establishment (SCITT) has over 100 trainees and from September 2021 South Farnham School was awarded Teaching School Hub status which is a fantastic accolade for both the school and Trust.

Start Date: ASAP

Hours of work are 8.45am -3.30pm Monday - Friday during term time only (38 weeks).

South Farnham Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible and you are welcome to arrange a visit to meet the team.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About South Farnham School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 847 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Farnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-farnham-school

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