Teaching Assistant

South Farnham School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8DY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,342.00 Annually (Actual) Salary stated is pro-rata (FTE salary £25,551)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming and successful team at South Farnham School. This is a rewarding opportunity to play an important role in supporting children to achieve their full potential, both academically and personally, within a nurturing and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will be based at our Junior Site and will work 30.83 hours per week, term time only.

Working closely with class teachers and other colleagues, you will support high-quality teaching and learning across the school. You will work with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes, helping children to engage with their learning, develop confidence and independence, and achieve success.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils' learning across a broad and engaging curriculum.
• Delivering targeted interventions and learning activities under the guidance of the class teacher.
• Assisting with the development of pupils' literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Supporting children with a range of additional needs, including SEND, ensuring that every pupil can access learning and participate fully in school life.
• Observing, recording and sharing information about pupils' progress and wellbeing.
• Preparing learning resources and helping to maintain an attractive, stimulating and organised classroom environment.
• Promoting positive behaviour, inclusion and high expectations for all pupils.
• Supporting pupils' wellbeing, personal development and safety in line with safeguarding requirements.
• Assisting with educational visits, extracurricular activities and lunchtime supervision as required.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Enjoy working with children and be committed to helping them thrive.
• Have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Be patient, flexible and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach to supporting pupils and colleagues.
• Be committed to inclusion, equality and achieving the best possible outcomes for every child.
• Be willing to undertake training and professional development opportunities.

We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Dedicated and hardworking colleagues who value teamwork and collaboration.
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children's lives every day.

If you are passionate about supporting children to flourish and would like to be part of an outstanding and forward-thinking school community, we would love to hear from you.

South Farnham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications or identify suitable candidates before the advertised closing date. Early application is therefore encouraged.

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

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.

About South Farnham School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 845 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: South Farnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-farnham-school

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