Teaching Assistant

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre, London, SE1 3BW

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 15 hours per week - 11:00am to 2:00pm Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary: £28,881 - £30,552
Pay scale: Grade 3, Scale Points 2-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require someone who:

• has experience of working with children under 5 years (paid or unpaid)

• has knowledge of basic Health and Safety & First Aid

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Has knowledge of Safeguarding

• Has a commitment to supporting children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities (SEND)

• Can support children through eating lunch

• Has a playful nature and a warm and loving approach to children

• Can engage children in back and forth interactions and can engage children in conversations.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• A supportive working environment

• A school that has a loving pedagogy and respects the voice of the child

• High quality professional development

• The opportunity to be part of an experienced, hardworking and aspirational team

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.