Teaching and Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £18,481 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Twickenham, Greater London, TW2 7BB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1511099 |
Summary
The Governors of St. Edmund’s School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed person to join our team as a Teaching and Learning Assistant and as an SMSA.
The post is a fixed one-year contract to 31st August 2026
TLA post is for 26 hours per week paid at Scale 4, point 7 £18,481 (currently) and SMSA role is for 6.25 hours per week paid at Scale 1, point 2 £4,139 (currently)
The successful candidate for the TLA post should:
• Have experience of following instructions and delivering provision set out within section F of an EHCP or be willing to receive support, training and advice to do so
• Have experience working 1:1 with students or in small groups and show ability to work creatively
• Be flexible and have a cheerful disposition
• Have an awareness of ASD/ADHD if possible
• Be TEEAM teach trained or be prepared to carry out ‘safer-handling’ after relevant training
• Be willing to administer intimate care if required
• Be willing and able to support across all year groups
• To assist with supervision of child/ren in class, between classes and during breaks.
• To prepare and ensure resources are available to support learning.
• Have a minimum NVQ Level 3 Childcare qualification
For the SMSA role:
• The successful candidate should have experience of working with children either in a voluntary or paid capacity
• The post will be supervising children in the playground and in the dining room during lunchtime.
All applicants should be willing to promote the Catholic identity of our school and work to support its ethos.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical checks and right to work in the UK checks.
All application forms and the job description are available from the vacancy section on our school website or call the school office.Please return completed applications to the school office: by 12.00 pm Thursday 2nd October 2025.
The post is a fixed one-year contract to 31st August 2026
TLA post is for 26 hours per week paid at Scale 4, point 7 £18,481 (currently) and SMSA role is for 6.25 hours per week paid at Scale 1, point 2 £4,139 (currently)
The successful candidate for the TLA post should:
• Have experience of following instructions and delivering provision set out within section F of an EHCP or be willing to receive support, training and advice to do so
• Have experience working 1:1 with students or in small groups and show ability to work creatively
• Be flexible and have a cheerful disposition
• Have an awareness of ASD/ADHD if possible
• Be TEEAM teach trained or be prepared to carry out ‘safer-handling’ after relevant training
• Be willing to administer intimate care if required
• Be willing and able to support across all year groups
• To assist with supervision of child/ren in class, between classes and during breaks.
• To prepare and ensure resources are available to support learning.
• Have a minimum NVQ Level 3 Childcare qualification
For the SMSA role:
• The successful candidate should have experience of working with children either in a voluntary or paid capacity
• The post will be supervising children in the playground and in the dining room during lunchtime.
All applicants should be willing to promote the Catholic identity of our school and work to support its ethos.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical checks and right to work in the UK checks.
All application forms and the job description are available from the vacancy section on our school website or call the school office.Please return completed applications to the school office: by 12.00 pm Thursday 2nd October 2025.