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KS1 Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 26 December 2025
Salary: £30,000.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 January 2026
Location: SW18 2PU
Remote working: On-site only
Company: JobsinED Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: KS1TEACHINGASSI-251226-4508

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Summary

KS1 Teaching Assistant – Ignite Young Minds at an Ambitious Wandsworth School

Step into the transformative world of primary education as a KS1 Teaching Assistant, where your ambition and drive will directly sculpt confident, curious learners. This Wandsworth school seeks high-achieving graduates ready to inspire, champion, and support the next wave of young students. If you’re striving for a career in teaching, psychology, or special educational needs, this is your launchpad — a KS1 Teaching Assistant post where your impact will resonate every day.

You’ll gain unrivalled classroom experience in a vibrant, nurturing environment rated Good to Outstanding by Ofsted. Expect frontline exposure to innovative teaching practices, immersive CPD, and the chance to collaborate with first-class educators. Here, as a KS1 Teaching Assistant, you’ll hone your abilities, benefitting from bespoke mentorship and a school culture fuelled by ambition, inclusion, and creativity. This is a setting where passionate support staff progress into future leaders.

Key Highlights:
• KS1 Teaching Assistant position – make your mark from day one
• Circa £30,000 (pro-rata), an exceptional offer for graduate roles
• Prime Wandsworth location served by excellent transport links
• Ofsted: Good to Outstanding – setting the standard for primary education
• Tailored CPD, one-on-one coaching, and fast-track progression pathways
• Perfect for aspiring teachers, psychologists, or SEN specialists
• State-of-the-art classrooms stocked with interactive digital resources
• Immersive, child-centred learning ethos and an inclusive community

What You’ll Be Doing:
• Delivering targeted literacy, numeracy, and phonics interventions across KS1
• Supporting pupils with EAL, ASD, and additional needs – promoting inclusion
• Leading small group enrichment sessions to enhance curiosity and independence
• Collaborating closely with class teachers to deliver creative, pupil-focused lessons
• Tracking progress, sharing feedback, and fostering a positive classroom climate
• Developing expertise in behaviour for learning, child development, and safeguarding

Ideal KS1 Teaching Assistant for this Wandsworth School:
• Academically strong, ideally 2:1 or above from a top university
• Aspirations toward teaching, educational psychology, or SEN pathways
• Energetic, empathetic, and motivated to exceed expectations
• Excellent communicator, able to build rapport with children and staff
• Committed to whole-child development, resilience, and diversity
• Driven to seize every CPD and progression opportunity offered

Why Join This Wandsworth School?:
• Thrive in a dynamic, supportive primary setting with a positive ethos
• Access to weekly CPD workshops and career-boosting shadowing opportunities
• Outstanding behaviour and a purposeful, calm learning environment
• Mentoring from experienced, ‘Outstanding’-rated teaching staff
• Integrated community links – champion real impact in Wandsworth’s future
• An environment where your ambition as a KS1 Teaching Assistant is celebrated and nurtured

Snap up this unique KS1 Teaching Assistant opening in Wandsworth and start your journey with a school that prizes innovation, outcomes, and genuine care. Applications are reviewed daily — don’t miss this exceptional pathway to your future in education.

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