Teaching Assistant - Maths, Science & English
The City Academy, Hackney, London, E9 6EA10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
12 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,980.00 - £33,384.00 Annually (FTE) £16,778 - £17,515
Teaching Assistant - Maths, Science & English job summary
About Us
COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to bethe best. We believe exceptional people create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We have academies located in north, south and east London combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.
We:
- believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage.
- understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unapologetically results driven.
- adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support meaning that we never compromise on standards or expectations
- ensure that no student’s background becomes a reason for low expectations.
- provide an environment where students can learn without disruption
- maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits
- take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture
You will be:
- fully aligned with our approach, understanding the critical role that all staff play in supporting a behavioural and learning culture.
- highly effective and will strive to surpass what has been achieved.
- committed to creating an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement.
This is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us. We are committed to investing in the next generation of COLAT people who will embody the Trust’s culture, values and ethos.
About the role
The City Academy Hackney is based in the heart of an evolving community in east London and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team. We recognise that staff are our most valuable resource and vital to our success, therefore we put lots of time and energy into developing a culture that creates exceptional results. You will work alongside skilled professionals and we support you with our high quality training and opportunities for career progression, including support to embark on a pathway to teaching, if this is your goal. Our other benefits include:
- Access to local government pension scheme
- Free use of school gym facilities
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme.
We are seeking to appoint a part- time Teaching Assistant for a January 2026 start. The hours and term-time only work mode will suit candidates wanting to combine employment with family, caring or other responsibilities.
Supporting our Faculty of Learning, the post holder will be part of a large and successful SEND Department, based in a secondary school. The role will involve:
Assisting students to learn as effectively as possible in class, group and individual situations.
Encouraging the integration of students into classes.
- Sharing information on the educational needs of students
- Promoting students’ confidence and building motivation.
- Helping in the development and review of student learning plans and reporting on students’ progress.
- Carrying out break and lunchtime duties as needed.
About you
To apply, you will have a broad range of academic skills that will mean you can flexibly support all our key subjects, Science, Maths and English, and be passionate about improving student outcomes. You must have experience of using collaborative teaching methods and assessing and monitoring students’ progress. You will have an understanding of educational needs and appropriate strategies to support them. Excellent organisational, prioritising and team work skills are essential for working in a busy classroom environment.
Of prime importance are professional communication skills and the ability to maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people. You will be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
How to apply
If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the My New Term portal.
Closing date: Friday 11 December 2025, midnight
City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment
City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128
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If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the My New Term portal
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The City Academy, Hackney
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1152 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The City Academy, Hackney website
At The City Academy, Hackney, we are dedicated to providing all the students in our community with the best possible educational opportunities. We believe excellence is achieved through three key ingredients: clear structures, high expectations and strong relationships. Our outstanding curriculum is built around 'The City Experience' which places equal value on academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal development.
We pride ourselves on being a school which offers young people a warm and supportive environment, enabling them to meet our very high expectations. Our inspirational staff are skilled and committed and we are generously supported by The City of London Academies Trust. As a result of this, our students make exceptional progress.
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