Sheen Mount Primary School

West Temple Sheen, London, SW14 7RT

Headteacher: Tom Holmes

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Required for 1 September 2025 start date

32.5 hours per week

5 days 8.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Term Time only (39 weeks)

One year contract to 31/8/26

Grade 4 SCP 10 Salary £30,630 (full time equivalent)

Are you looking to work in a forward thinking, supportive school? One where children have a real desire to learn and an enthusiastic and respectful atmosphere exists between children and adults.

Sheen Mount is a 3-form entry school with a reputation for excellence in learning, provided within a caring and supportive environment. The successful candidate would join the school’s existing talented and committed teaching team, who are dedicated to the success of all children by having high expectations for all. We wish to appoint a committed classroom practitioner who is willing to grow and in return will receive a purposeful and supportive atmosphere.

The school has extensive school grounds and a genuine commitment to staff well-being (low-key weeks, use of our swimming pool before school and yoga). Transport links are excellent with numerous bus routes and Richmond and Mortlake station within each reach. There is free parking around the school.

Candidates must be creative and adaptable with a passion for working with primary school-aged children. You should be able to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills, have a flexible approach, good organisational skills and the ability to build relationships with children, teachers and parents. All our teaching assistants have a wider responsibility to monitor the welfare of all of our pupils throughout the day as dictated by school requirements, in particular during break times and lunchtimes.

As you will be working with other support staff, teaching staff and leadership in the best interest of the pupil(s) in your care, good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Closing date for applications: Thursday June 12th 2025

Please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th June 2025

Please see the job description and person specification document for more information regarding the expectations and requirements.

Sheen Mount School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to reference checks, health declaration, permission to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children safe in Education (September 2024). Online checks may be completed for short-listed candidates.

 Please visit our School Website to view our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

 Sheen Mount aims to be an equal opportunities employer and to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.