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• Permanent
• Full or part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

Full or part time

Location

Hendon

Sector

Education

Salary

(Point 4) £22,110.95

Closing date

13th November 2025

Teaching Assistant to start ASAP – Full Time, but part time will be considered

Salary: (Point 4) £22,110.95 (32.5 hours per week, term time, plus 2 Inset days)

The successful candidate will

• Have passion for working with children
• Have the ability to cater for the needs of all children
• Support and embrace the ethos of the school
• Be kind and caring
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to liaise with different providers
• Be organised and a team player

We can offer you:

• A warm, family friendly school
• Supportive SLT, Governors, staff and parents
• Children who are happy, enthusiastic, confident and eager to learn
• Passion for high standards
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Creative and well resourced learning environments

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed

IJDS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and will carry out appropriate safeguarding checks, including a DBS, prior to confirmation of appointment. The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

IJDS are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person to join our support team, working with children to enable them to achieve their best. Maths and English at GCSE is a minimum requirement. Experience and understanding of how children learn would be beneficial. If you are willing to work as part of a team and to go that extra mile for our pupils, please apply.

TEACHING ASSISTANT (8:15am – 3:45pm)

(Part time will be considered for the right candidate)

Main Purpose of the Job:

The main role of the teaching assistant is to work with the Reception class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. They give assistance to pupils so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement.

The teaching assistant should act with honesty and integrity, in line with other educational professionals to make the education of the pupils their first concern.

Support for the Pupils

• To assist with the development and implementation of IEPs
• To establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement, with guidance from the teacher.

Support for the Teacher

• Maintain an orderly, supportive and purposeful environment.
• Follow lesson plans or guidance from the teacher.
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher and SENDCo to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Assist with the planning of learning activities for groups or individuals.
• Monitor pupils’ responses to the learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress as directed, giving feedback to the teacher.
• Promote good behaviour, dealing with conflict and incidents in line with the school policy, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own actions.
• Build constructive relationships with parents/carers.
• Support the teacher with routine admin tasks, such as photocopying, filing, collection of money.

Support for the Curriculum

• Assist with the implementation of learning activities, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence when using ICT.
• Prepare, maintain and use the equipment and resources required to meet the lesson plan and support pupils in their use.
• Support children to meet the Early Learning Goals as part of the Early Years provision.

Support for the School

• Follow school policies and procedures relating to child protection and safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Contribute to overall ethos and aims of the school.
• Promote equality of opportunity to learn and develop.
• Attend meetings, briefings and training as required by the teacher, SENDCo or Headteacher.
• Assist with supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including breaks, before and after school and lunch times.
• Accompany the teacher and pupils on educational visits, trips out of school as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

For more information and to be personally recommended for the role, please contact tali@theworkavenue.org.uk

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