About this role
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