Teaching Assistant

Job description

Position: Teaching Assistant

Salary:  Scale 4, £29,346-£30,630 per annum (to be pro rota)

Hours of work: Full Time 32.5 hours  – Term Time Only

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025

Interviews: Monday 23 June 2025

Start date :  September 2025

Are you passionate about making the difference to children’s lives?

Earlham Primary School is a mainstream primary school in Wood Green with an inclusive ethos and high expectations of all members of the school community. We are seeking to recruit experienced Teaching Assistants who can support all pupils to achieve independence and success through a full, broad and aspirational curriculum.

The successful candidates will assist class teachers to ensure that both the pastoral and academic
needs of the children are fully met and that they go on to meet their full potential.

We strive to enable all children to be the very best that they can be. We have a committed and
hardworking team who work together to enable our children to achieve the very best outcomes. We are located a short journey from Wood Green underground station. To find out more about us, please visit www.earlhamprimary.co.uk

The successful candidate will need to:
• Have NVQ in learning support or equivalent qualification/experience
• Have excellent behaviour management skills and be able to understand and implement the
school’s behaviour policy
• Be able to understand and support all children, including those with SEND
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with a wide range of stakeholders including children
• Have the ability to work positively with all members of the school community
• Be committed to the school’s wider aims and to enabling our children to be the best that
they can be

Our school can offer you:
• A role in a committed team who support each other and the pupils
• A supportive and experienced leadership team
• A calm and positive working environment
• Valuable opportunities for personal and professional development
• Well behaved and respectful pupils

To request an application pack please contact Fiona Sweeney

Email: recruitment@earlham.haringey.sch.uk
Telephone: 020 8888 2780

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.
In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.