Teaching Assistant – Full Time
Teaching Assistant – Full Time
Churchfields Primary School is a popular primary school in Beckenham school with a nursery and ARP. We are part of the Quality First Education Trust, a successful London multi-academy trust.
We are looking for outstanding, talented people to join our team of education support staff.
We offer:
• A varied and interesting teaching assistant role, with lots of room to grow;
• An exciting, dynamic school with a strong curriculum, high quality teaching, amazing opportunities for children and a relentless drive for excellence and equality;
• A friendly, supportive staff team;
• Excellent training - fantastic on-the-job learning and professional development once in the role;
• Active support for staff who are thinking of becoming a teacher in future.
You:
• May be thinking about training to be a teacher in future (we can help you take the steps you need to get there!);
• Are committed, reliable, positive, enthusiastic, flexible, helpful and friendly;
• Have good literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills;
• Have some experience of supporting or working with children;
• Have an interest in education and child development and are willing to learn;
• Ideally have some experience of working in a primary school (not essential);
• Ideally are educated to degree level (not essential).
Main duties:
• To support classroom learning, under the guidance of the teacher/lead person;
• To work with individuals and small groups on specific activities;
• To supervise and provide particular support for identified students;
• To motivate and support pupils to fulfil their potential;
• To prepare learning resources, displays and equipment;
• To assist teachers to develop lesson activities and teaching strategies;
• To help evaluate pupil achievements, progress and needs;
• To support with behaviour management;
• To accompany and support pupils on school visits and journeys;
• To provide personal care and assistance for pupils who require such support.
This role could include the option of some Cover Supervisor hours paid at an enhanced rate (+£6 per hour) if the candidate and school are in agreement.
Dates:
• Deadline for applications: 12pm Friday 3rd July 2026
• Interviews will take place on W/B Monday 6th July 2026
• This will initially be a one-year contract, including a probationary period, with hope to extend if mutually agreeable
Salary:
• BR4
Apply through My New Term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145204/EDV-2026-CPS-47400
As this role will involve contact with children, we will undertake a number of checks regarding your suitability to work with children. We will take up at least two references and ask you to complete a self-disclosure form before interview. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.