Teaching Assistant

We are looking for someone who can:

● Work as part of the staff team at the direction of the Class Teacher to support teaching provision and pupils' learning - preparing and organising resources, and working to lesson plans and pupil needs.

● Work as a strong team player in providing and maintaining a safe, encouraging learning environment for young children.

● Under the guidance of the Class Teacher, to work with individuals and groups of pupils in class, including those pupils with additional educational needs, to help them to achieve to the best of their ability.

● Demonstrate resourcefulness and positive behaviour management throughout.

● Liaise with parents, members of staff and pupils at a personable but professional level.

About us:

Rosemary Works is small, friendly independent school on the borders of Hackney and Islington where every member of staff knows every one of the children.  Our school is proud of being inclusive and, in many respects, informal. We are a family ‘village primary’ in the heart of London.

The Head teacher and Directors at Rosemary Works Primary School would like to appoint an experienced full time Lower School Teaching Assistant who is looking for a role that is refreshingly different and as education in primary schools should be. In addition, the successful candidate will work alongside colleagues in our After-School Club four days per week during term time, and work in our Play Scheme (same hours) during term and half-term breaks. There will also be the opportunity of working with Early Years and Key Stage One during their weekly Forest School sessions.

We offer:

● A salary of £11  p/h which will be reviewed according to performance and experience;

● A small, very friendly working environment giving you the freedom to realise your potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a unique school. Please have a look at our website to see the wonderful things we have been doing and get a sense of the ethos of Rosemary Works.

A completed application form (available here ) and a supporting statement should be sent to learn@rosemaryworks.com 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd August.

Please call the school or use the email above to arrange a visit.

Rosemary Works School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK and/or criminal policy checks for all other countries lived or worked in for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 18 (irrespective of whether they worked in those countries.