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Teaching Assistant required October 2025

Hornchurch High School, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4AJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, inclusive 35 hours per week, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm inclusive of one 30-minute break
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade APTC 4 Points 7 – 10, full salary £30,288. Actual salary pro rata £25,356 39 weeks per year, term time + inset days/twilights

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support across all subjects
• Provide literacy, numeracy and social skills interventions
• Collaborate with subject teachers to scaffold instructions and resources
• Support students to prepare for assessments and carry out the role of a reader or scribe if necessary
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, in all aspects of school life

The above duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder will be required to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Headteacher, within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer

• An opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of young students
• Friendly, supportive colleagues
• Exciting links with other school partners
• Excellent training
• The chance to join a growing school with opportunities for personal development

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment as such all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and digital screening. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references/medical clearance.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hornchurch High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 717 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hornchurch High School website
• Email address: hr@hornchurchhigh.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hornchurch-high-school

We are an aged 11-16 mixed comprehensive with good pupils, supportive parents and an excellent staff. We offer excellent training, exciting links with other school partners and provide opportunities for personal development. We have a vibrant work place with friendly, supportive colleagues and an excellent work/life balance.

This is an exciting time to be joining Hornchurch High School as we have new and exciting plans for the near future as we head towards an outstanding judgement from Ofsted.

Our innovative curriculum ensures that students experience a wide range of subjects and opportunities in and outside of the classroom.

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