Teaching Assistant - Scale 4

Edmund Waller Primary School, London, SE14 5LY

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

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: Monday to Friday, 35 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join us in September 2025, who has a passion for learning and working with children and making a difference to their progress and attainment. The successful candidate will be based in our new resource centre for children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), although you may be required to work across the school as directed.

Working under the leadership and supervision of teachers and senior staff, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting individuals and groups of children. Primarily, this will be focused on pupils with SEND, enabling access to learning and assisting the teacher in classroom management.

The appointed candidate will have:

• A passion for learning that will inspire and motivate children to be independent thinkers
• The highest expectations for achievement and behaviour
• The ability to develop outstanding relationships with colleagues, children and parents
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

What the school offers its staff

Edmund Waller is a diverse inner-city school with a strong commitment to inclusive practice. We have creative, enthusiastic and well-behaved children who are keen to learn.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed in the policies section on our school website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@edmundwaller.lewisham.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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About Edmund Waller Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edmund Waller Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@edmundwaller.lewisham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0207 639 0436
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edmund-waller-primary-school

Edmund Waller is a 2 form entry school situated in the Telegraph Hill area of New Cross, within 10 minutes walk of Nunhead. It has very spacious grounds and large classrooms.

Arranging a visit to Edmund Waller Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@edmundwaller.lewisham.sch.uk.

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