Teaching Assistant
Hendon Preparatory School
Barnet
- Salary:
- Up to £23,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 October 2026
Job overview
Lead the Past. Influence the Future
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Hendon Prep, London, NW4 1TD
Salary: Up to £23,000 per annum (depending on qualifications)
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 10.00am - 6.00pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time only
Start: January 2027
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the School- Hendon Prep School
Hendon Prep is a warm, inclusive and nurturing independent preparatory school where every child is known, valued and empowered to thrive. Guided by our mission to Empower, Inspire and Include, we combine personalised learning, expert teaching and innovative approaches to help every child achieve academic success while growing in confidence and resilience.
Our diverse community celebrates kindness, curiosity and a love of learning. Through a broad and creative curriculum, enriching co-curricular opportunities and a strong focus on student wellbeing, we ensure children from Preschool to Year 6 flourish both academically and personally. Safeguarding and the wellbeing of every child are central to everything we do.
As part of the Blenheim Schools Group, you will benefit from working within a collaborative and innovative network of schools committed to educational excellence, professional development and continuous improvement.
About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work closely with teachers and students across the school, providing valuable support that enables every child to flourish. You'll help create a positive and inclusive learning environment where students feel safe, supported, and motivated to succeed.
You'll also lead and supervise our after-school provision, ensuring students enjoy engaging activities in a safe, stimulating, and enjoyable setting.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting students in lessons to access learning and make strong progress
Working alongside teachers to deliver tailored support and reinforce learning
Encouraging confidence, independence, and positive attitudes towards education
Supporting students of different ages, abilities, and needs across the school
Helping to create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed learning environment
Leading and supervising after-school provision from 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Building positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues
What you will bring
Has GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
Has experience working with primary-aged children
Builds positive and trusting relationships with students and colleagues
Possesses excellent communication and organisational skills
Demonstrates patience, resilience, empathy, and a positive attitude
Is passionate about supporting children's learning, development, and wellbeing
Shares our values of kindness, inclusion, and high expectations
About Blenheim Schools
Blenheim Schools is a growing family of innovative, high-quality independent schools committed to enabling outstanding futures for every student. Our ethos centres on truly understanding each child, their talents, character and aspirations by providing a personalised, ambitious education that helps every child to thrive.
We deliver a broad, enriching curriculum supported by tailored teaching and exceptional pastoral care. We celebrate individuality, nurture confidence and champion every learner so they can discover their strengths and achieve their potential.
Joining Blenheim Schools means becoming part of a collaborative, forward-thinking community that values creativity, inclusion and professional growth. Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to transform lives and by a commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for students and families.
We are proud to be part of Outcomes First Group, which in 2025 was officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year.
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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About Hendon Preparatory School
- Hendon Preparatory School
- 20 Tenterden Grove
- London
- NW4 1TD
- United Kingdom
Hendon Preparatory School an award winning, nationally recognised, excellent in all areas ISI school.
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Hendon, Hendon Prep offers a truly enriching educational experience within a warm and welcoming learning environment. Throughout the school, you'll discover distinctive individual learning areas, each a vibrant hub of knowledge housed within bright and well-resourced classrooms. From our dedicated ICT suite to the inspiring Art and Design studio, the harmonious music room, the treasure-filled library, and the fully equipped science laboratory, every corner of our school is designed to ignite curiosity and nurture creativity.
Venturing beyond the traditional classroom setting, our school embraces the outdoors with a generous playground and a unique outdoor learning space. Here, children enjoy ample room for play and engaging outdoor learning experiences. The playground is a hub of excitement, featuring a planting area, an Amphitheatre for creative performances, an Astroturf football and netball pitch for sports enthusiasts, and a giant chess board for strategic minds. At Hendon Prep, playtimes are moments brimming with laughter, exploration, and joy.
In addition to our on-site facilities, we actively engage with the broader community by tapping into fantastic local resources such as Poolside Manor Swimming Pool and Power League. This ensures our children have access to a myriad of opportunities, further enhancing their educational journey. Hendon Prep is a dynamic school, where our team aim to provide a truly extraordinary experience for every child.
The school is well served by public transport and there are good local amenities and shops within a 5 minute walk.
Ethos & School Values
Stretch, Diversity & Inclusion: Our students are stretched and encouraged to express themselves and develop their character, resilience and empathy. But what makes life at Hendon Prep truly special is our multicultural, diver, global community, which embraces a wide variety of faiths, languages, traditions and we celebrate all of our families and staff backgrounds. Hendon Prep is a special, inclusive, friendly, family-feel school which nurtures excellence in culture that promotes and celebrates wellbeing as well as attainment.
ISI: Pupils enjoy and benefit from the diversity of the backgrounds, cultures and faiths found within the school. An overwhelming majority of parents and nearly all pupils who responded to the questionnaire agree that the school actively promotes values of democracy, respect and tolerance. The leadership and management have embedded quality, diversity and inclusion into the schools ethos which is why they won ISA Innovation and Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion award.
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