Teaching Assistant/Playleader
Garfield Primary School, Wimbledon, SW19 8SB10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
6 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 June 2026
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, part time (Can be done as a job share): Ideally 5 days/week 8.30am-4pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Actual salary
- £25,599
Pay scale
- ME5, point 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Garfield Primary School is looking for a full-time Level 3 Teaching Assistant and Play Leader starting 2September 2026. Graduates interested in a career in teaching or a related profession may wish to apply.
Actual salary £29,436-30,288 p.a. (+ pay award pending).
FTE salary: £25,599-26,340)
The role will initially be a 1-Year fixed term contract with the possibility to become permanent.
We are looking for a dedicated and hardworking Teaching Assistant who wants the very best for the children under their care. The successful candidate will work term time only including INSET days (39 weeks) for 35 hours a week (8.30am to 4.00pm).
The role will be largely class based, working with individuals or small groups of children across their phase. You will also be required to supervise the lunchtime provision. You should be creative and caring with a commitment to quality educational provision and the ability to work in partnership with the class teachers. A good standard of maths and written and spoken English is essential, along with enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.
There will be opportunities for professional development and the chance to build a wide range of skills around support for children's learning and their all-round development.
The successful candidates must have a passion for learning, have high expectations for all children, motivating and engaging them in the learning process, be prepared to make a valuable contribution to our school with a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life and share our vision and be committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 6th July 2026
Interview date: TBC but likely between 8th-15th July 2026
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Garfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure DBS check. CVs will not be accepted.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at Garfield include:
- happy and supportive staff
- pupils who are well behaved and keen to learn
- supportive parents, governors and PTA
- dress down Friday
- free car parking on site andfree children's breakfast/after school provision for staff children if needed
We also have a fantastic library, art and DT room, dedicated intervention rooms, drama/dance studio and a multi-media suite.
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Garfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We 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. The successful candidate will require a full DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check to be performed. Garfield Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be considered so CVs will not be accepted
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Garfield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 300 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Garfield Primary School website
- Email address
- school@garfield.merton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02085401053
Garfield Primary is a successful, vibrant school, close to Wimbledon and Haydon’s Road transport links. We have a fantastic school environment with colourful, inspiring interior spaces and lovely surroundings. Our children enter through a park through which flows the River Wandle which is used for P.E. and nature studies. We are all extremely proud of our school’s ethos and mission statement. Our Core Values of Friendship, Respect & Excellence permeate through all that we do. We take pride in being a multi-cultural community. Visitors to our school always comment on our calm and purposeful atmosphere. Garfield is a place where children embrace challenge and flourish in achievement. Our curriculum ensures that pupils receive an exciting and motivational education, which encourages them to always aspire to be the best that they can be.
Arranging a visit to Garfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@garfield.merton.sch.uk.
School location
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