Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE27 9RD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | fb8cc381-5329-4dbb-b238-6714c50d94b9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
• Numeracy and literacy qualification at NVQ level 2, or equivalent, or enrolled on a course working towards this.
• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme.
• Participate in development and training opportunities.
Experience
• Working with or caring for children or relevant age.
Knowledge/ Skills
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid.
• Use basic technology – computer, video, photocopier.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
Safeguarding
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people, and has an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Kingswood Primary School?
• A supportive, friendly and collaborative staff team.
• A commitment to professional development for all staff.
• A school culture rooted in inclusion, wellbeing and high expectations.
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.
Qualifications
• Numeracy and literacy qualification at NVQ level 2, or equivalent, or enrolled on a course working towards this.
• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme.
• Participate in development and training opportunities.
Experience
• Working with or caring for children or relevant age.
Knowledge/ Skills
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid.
• Use basic technology – computer, video, photocopier.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
Safeguarding
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people, and has an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Kingswood Primary School?
• A supportive, friendly and collaborative staff team.
• A commitment to professional development for all staff.
• A school culture rooted in inclusion, wellbeing and high expectations.
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.