Teaching Assistant
Robin Hood Infants' School, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2SF16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Working Hours: 28.75 (8.30am -3.15pm-one hour lunch) term time plus 1 week, starting 1st September 2026.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary: £29,436 - £31,611 Per Annum Pro- Rata (Scale 3/4 P5-P10) (Actual salary for 28.75 hrs term time plus one week is £20,310- £21,811)
What skills and experience we're looking for
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT
Purpose of Job
To work under the guidance of teaching staff to undertake support programmes, to enable access to learning for young children and to assist the teacher in the management of children and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
Support for Children
1. Supervise and provide support for children, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
2. Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
3. Establish positive relationships with children and interact with them according to their individual needs.
4. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
5. Encourage children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
6. Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
7. Provide feedback to children in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
8. Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment and support teaching in accordance with lesson plans.
9. Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support children to achieve learning goals.
10. Assist with the planning and setting up of learning activities and the learning environment for both the indoor and outdoor areas.
11. Monitor children’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
12. Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
13. Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
14. Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
15. Provide admin support, e.g., Photocopying and filing.
Support for the Curriculum
16. Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to child responses.
17. Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, e.g., Welcom, Early phonics support, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
18. Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop children’s competence and independence in its use.
19. Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist children in their use.
20. Work across year groups/school and support children with SEND when needed.
Support for the School
21. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
22. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
23. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
24. Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals.
25. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
26. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
27. Assist with the supervision of children out of lesson times, e.g., Playground duty and Lunchtime supervision, engaging children in play and setting up activities in the playground.
28. Accompany teaching staff and children on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
29. To carry out other such duties as may be required by the Headteacher e.g., support school fund raising events.
Please note, this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Teaching Assistant will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT
The person specification shows the abilities and skills you will need to carry out the duties in the job description. Short listing is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the requirements of the person specification. You should mention any experience you have had which shows how you could meet these requirements when you fill in your application form. If you are selected for interview, you may be asked also to undertake practical tests to cover the skills and abilities shown below:
Please complete your supporting statement in this order: -
Experience
1. Experience working with children in KS1.
2. Knowledge of the EYFS Curriculum
Qualifications/Training
3. Good skills in both oral and written communication.
4. NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
5. Training in relevant learning strategies e.g., phonics
Knowledge/Skills
6. Ability to communicate the excitement of learning and inspire children to engage in learning situations.
7. Ability to use IT effectively to support learning.
8. An understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
9. A general understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programs/strategies.
10. An understanding of assessment processes and how they contribute to the education of the child.
11. A basic understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.
12. Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
13. Ability to relate well to children and adults.
14. Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and lunchtime provision and responsibilities and your own position within these.
15. Ability to comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection and equal opportunities.
16. A positive attitude to meeting the challenges of work in education.
What the school offers its staff
We have wonderful support staff at The Federation, and we need more. If you enjoy working with children and teachers who need your help, come and join us!
We have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant. This is a permanent post starting on 1st September 2026. We are offering an excellent opportunity to develop your own teaching skills and to make an important contribution to children’s learning. You will be working alongside the class teacher.
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 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.
About Robin Hood Infants' School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robin Hood Infants' School website
- Email address
- mbracey1@suttonmail.org
- Phone number
- 02086433688
The Federation of Thomas Wall Nursery and Robin Hood Infants caters for children 3-7 year olds. The two schools are on the same site and we are joined under the same leadership team. In the Nursery we also have a base for children with complex language and social skills which is an Local Authority resource where the 20 children attend part time and during their year at our school their needs are assessed and an EHCP is applied for.
Our Early Years work together across both schools and share a playground. Our Key Stage 1 children follow the National Curriculum and most move on to the Junior School nearby.
Arranging a visit to Robin Hood Infants' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mbracey1@suttonmail.org.
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