Teaching Assistant

Knollmead Primary School, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9QP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,773.00 - £4,983.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £28,617-£29,436

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Headteacher and Governing Body are looking to appoint a highly professional, energetic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in partnership with our excellent team of staff. This role will provide the opportunity to provide additional support for specific pupils across the main school and the Specialist Resourced Provision for children who are Deaf. Knollmead is a friendly, aspirational, inclusive and happy primary school, judged to be Outstanding for Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, and Early Years provision by Ofsted (February 2025; see full report here).

7 hrs per week (2 mornings per week 8:30am-12 noon), term time only

Grade C £28,617 - £29,436 FTE pro rata £4,773-£4,983 (depending on experience)

You will:

- be a good role model for our pupils

- promote the achievement of every child

- work effectively as part of a team

- motivate and inspire children and colleagues

- be committed to building strong parental and professional links

- Have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English

- Have direct experience of working with children with additional learning needs and/or who are deaf, and/or be willing to undertake specialist training.

You will be expected to show a strong commitment towards developing inclusive learning opportunities for the children and the flexibility to work across the Key Stages.

In return we can offer:

- a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on the pupils at Knollmead Primary School

- Support of a highly effective, caring staff team committed to the children's success

- High-quality training and professional development

- Fun and a challenge!

Further details and an application form are available on our website or from the school office. Please specify clearly on your application which post you are applying for. Please note that CVs will not be accepted or applications from agencies.

Closing date: Monday 23rd February

Interviews: Wednesday 25th February

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early for the right candidate.

Knollmead Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS criminal records check.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of interview.

An online search will be conducted on all candidates shortlisted for interview.

Knollmead Primary School is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Coombe Academy Trust is fully committed to protecting its pupils and staff. We therefore have a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers evidence about a candidate’s suitability to work with children and have proactive safeguarding procedures in place.

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 Knollmead Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Knollmead Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knollmead-primary-school-surbiton

Knollmead Primary School is a single form intake primary school with Nursery and Specialist Provision and is part of the Coombe Academy Trust.

Coombe Academy Trust comprises three Nursery and primary Schools, two Secondary Schools and a joint sixth form. In addition, within our schools we have five Specialist Resource Provisions. Our schools are based in Kingston and work as one entity to improve and maintain a high standard across the Trust. As a trust we are seeking to expand the areas that we support.

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