Teaching Assistant

To start September 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to work in our School in Key Stage 1, supporting our younger pupils' learning in a collaborative and stimulating environment.

Our School
St Christopher’s School is an independent day prep school for approximately 260 girls aged 4 to 11. We are a joyful and ambitious girls’ independent prep school, known for our warm community, exceptional pupils and strong sense of shared purpose. Anyone who has stepped through the gates of St Christopher’s School knows that with its grand wooden staircase, bright open classrooms and constant sense of creativity and warmth, it is, quite simply, magical. There is a welcome balance between the girls reading and singing in the cosy halls of this Victorian house and playing and experimenting in our modern outside classrooms, mud kitchen and playgrounds.

Our staff aim to achieve a balance between creative imagination and academic thinking that spills out from our structured classroom environment into all elements of school life. We not only teach the girls to learn new concepts and problem-solving skills, but enable them to become analytical thinkers who, in all subjects, confidently push the boundaries of learning by asking questions that perhaps have yet to be asked. The happiness and wellbeing of the girls is at the heart of our culture.

Our Community
Kindness, thoughtfulness and inclusion are key values in our school. St Christopher’s is an ambitious and warm community created through an equal love of intellectual fascination and freedom of creativity. Just like our pupils, our staff are celebrated as individuals; they feel supported and challenged, they thrive and are encouraged to be the best version of themselves today and tomorrow. We have an extensive professional development programme and actively encourage colleagues to seek new challenges and training opportunities.

All staff contribution is valued and encouraged at St Christopher’s, whether in staff meetings, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forum, or the Staff Consultative Committee. Admin and teaching staff work closely together, supporting our ethos of inclusion and transparency.

The Role

Full time, term-time only, Monday – Friday

Normal hours are 8.00am-4.00pm but the post will require some flexibility with start and finish times

The post-holder will work with pupils aged 4-11, primarily assisting a Teacher in Key Stage 1

Are you:

• Excited about the idea of working in a school or already working with children?

• An excellent communicator in both written and spoken English?

• Energetic, hard-working and committed?

• Able to form positive relationships?

• Keen to provide day to day support to teachers in a classroom environment? There are two forms in each year group and the work will be interesting and varied

• Happy to assist with playground and lunch duties?

The School offers:

• A lively and innovative learning environment with an extended focus on sports, music, art and drama

• Girls who love to learn

• A friendly staff team

• Excellent location in Hampstead

• Free school lunches, refreshments and snacks

If you believe that children should experience a superb education that allows them to be challenged yet have fun and encourages them to be confident as individuals and understand how to play their part in a team, please apply to join our team at St Christopher’s.

Application Process
Please click on the Apply button, to submit our own Application Form

Closing Date
All applications to be received by 10am on Wednesday 20 May 2026

The School reserves the right to close the recruitment process earlier than the advertised date and to interview candidates upon receipt of Application Forms

Interviews
Commencing in the week of 1 June 2026

Terms
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children within its care.

In line with safer recruitment procedures the appointment is subject to at least two satisfactory references, receipt of Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure, verification of identity and qualifications, satisfactory medical fitness, evidence of the right to work in the UK and DfE prohibition checks. Additional overseas checks will be required for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

St Christopher’s School adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (2018). We will obtain information about candidates including any criminal convictions. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be used to process applications. If an application is unsuccessful, all personal information will be deleted from school systems and disposed of in a secure manner.

The School is an equal opportunities employer.