Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (with possibility of Higher Level Teaching Assistant for the right candidate) 

Permanent 35 hours per week – 39 weeks of the year

Salary:  Support Staff Pay scale JE2 point 1, the full-time salary is £21,815 your pro rata annual salary is £18,990 per annum plus Local Government Pension Scheme

Galleywall is a jewel at the heart of a growing family of outstanding schools, sponsored by the prestigious City of London. Through this link we are able to work in partnership with ‘Guildhall School of Music and Drama’ and other prominent institutions within the City. Our rich and broad curriculum stimulates creativity and sparks children's imagination. At the heart of our skills based curriculum is an emphasis on literacy and drama, creativity and the arts, independent enquiry, reflective thinking and collaboration. 

We need enthusiastic Teaching Assistants who will work to nurture the dreams and aspirations of our children. We are looking for Teaching Assistants who have passion, who are forward thinking and who love working with children. The ideal candidate would be flexible and adaptable and would be able to work with both groups and individual children, including those with a variety of needs. This includes providing specialised support in working with children with Special Educational Needs. This includes delivering high quality interventions, supporting children with their speech and language and communication skills and working on children’s specific Educational and Health Care Plan goals. 

In return we will offer you excellent opportunities for professional development including training from specialist teachers and working alongside experienced members of staff. 

A candidate with a degree is desired but not essential. Galleywall is growing and we intend to train the leaders of the future. A degree qualification will allow the right candidates to apply for our Schools Direct programme through UCAS in the future, thus gaining  Qualified Teacher Status.

Galleywall triumphantly opened in September 2016. We now serve a population of 340 and are growing year on year.  We achieved ‘outstanding’ from OfSTED in May 2019. Galleywall is small jewel at the heart of a growing family of outstanding schools, sponsored by the prestigious City of London. Through this we are able to work in partnership with ‘Guildhall School of Music and Drama’ and other prominent institutions within the City. Our rich and broad curriculum stimulates creativity and sparks children's imagination. At the heart of our skills based curriculum is an emphasis on literacy and drama, creativity and the arts, independent enquiry, reflective thinking and collaboration. Part of the City of London Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with schools in North, East and South London, we are driven by a clear ambition to ensure that all schools are recognised as Outstanding within three years of joining us.  We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial ethos.  We’re also committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. 

Application packs are available on the schools website or email: vacancies@galleywall.co.uk

Closing date for applications is: 24th June 2022

Interviews will take place w/c 27th June 2022

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.