Salary: In accordance with the GDST Support Staff Pay Scale Grade 3 (£30,291 to £35,967). Actual Salary: £25,378 to £30,134. Salary offer dependent on experience.
Contract: Permanent, term time, plus 10 days
Hours: Full time
Required from: September 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, vibrant, and supportive team. The successful applicant will be required to work closely with the Head of EYFS and class teachers to plan and deliver engaging learning activities. They will also have an important pastoral role and will be expected to communicate with parents and represent the welcoming and open-door ethos of the school.
We are welcoming applications from Teaching Assistants who have a willingness to contribute fully to life at Putney High School and who have direct experience and knowledge of working with children in early childhood. Applicants should be confident, engaging and have a passion to support and inspire children to foster their eagerness for learning. They will also have the skills and maturity required to take on their Teaching Assistant duties and responsibilities.
About the School
As one of the UK’s leading schools, Putney High School is rightly proud of its exceptional academic results and pastoral care. A spirit of intellectual agility and engagement is at the heart of the school’s ethos, with pupils are stretched, challenged, and supported inside the classroom and beyond. The school is set in leafy, tranquil grounds close to the heart of Putney and to the river Thames, only a short walk from many transport links.
The school is part of the GDST - the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and terms and conditions of employment.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities.
• Training grants for qualifications.
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools.
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season tickets.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
For further information about the school, person and role, please refer to the Candidate Brief.
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Applications must be received by Monday 30 June 2025 at 9am.
Interview dates: Week commencing 07 July 2025.
Putney High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Putney High School, we embrace and celebrate difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. To ensure this, all positions are subject to blind shortlisting.