Teaching Assistant

We are a school that values diversity and individual contribution; supporting and encouraging staff to pursue their interests and achieve their ambitions. We are seeking an enthusiastic primary Teaching Assistant to work in this lively, innovative Prep school, teaching children in years 3-6. There are 176 children at the school.

You will support the pupils and staff in the Prep School both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be allocated to one class, or be shared across the year groups in the Prep School to support individual and groups of pupils and classes, depending on needs. You will work under the direction of various Form/Subject Teachers who have ultimate responsibility for the class, but a degree of initiative and self-motivation is expected. You will also play a key part in supervision before, during and after the school day and may be asked to cover lessons if Class Teachers are absent.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday (8.30am – 5.00pm with an unpaid hour for lunch). This is a permanent, term time position (36 weeks per year).

Salary: circa £22,000 for term time working. This salary is based on the full-time equivalent salary of £27,673 per annum.

Latymer Prep, ‘…lighting fires, not filling buckets’.

Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010; however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Further information about Latymer Prep School is available at https://www.latymerprep.org/

To apply, and discover more about the role and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our dedicated recruitment website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday 1 June 2023

Interviews: Thursday 8 June 2023

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.