Teaching Assistant

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 Spine 12