Teaching Assistant With Named Child

Perry Hall Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2026

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,221.00 - £28,617.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant With Named Child job summary

Your role:

Provide 1:1 support and work with small groups both inside and outside the classroom Create engaging resources to help children access the curriculum and enhance their understanding.

Collaborate closely with teaching and senior staff to support learning and manage the classroom environment.

What We’re Looking for:

Experience in setting that support children with the above needs is a big plus!

Previous experience working with children, ideally in a primary school or early years setting

A proactive and compassionate individual ready to make a real impact.

Main Purpose of the Role:

As part of a multi-disciplinary team under the leadership and supervision of the teacher and senior staff, you will work with individuals and groups, including those with SEN, to supervise their physical and general care. Additionally, you will support pupils' access to learning and provide general assistance in managing the classroom.

Support for Pupils:

Supervise and provide targeted support to ensure pupils have access to learning activities.

Attend to pupils' personal needs and implement related programs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid, and welfare matters.

Assist in developing and implementing targets on Education and Health Care plans.

Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact according to their individual needs.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in teacher-led learning activities.

Set challenging expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and achievements under the teacher's guidance.

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment in line with lesson plans.

Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to help pupils achieve learning goals.

Implement structured learning activities under the teacher's guidance.

Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record their achievements and progress.

Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievements, progress, and any issues.

Promote good pupil behaviour, promptly addressing conflicts and incidents in line with established policies and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.

Establish constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers and pupils.

Undertake routine marking of pupils' work and occasionally administer routine tests.

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 Perry Hall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 437 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Perry Hall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perry-hall-primary-school

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