Teaching Assistant

Abercorn School is an independent, co-educational day school for pupils aged 2-13 set in Central London. Established in 1987, the School aims to offer its pupils the best start in education by providing a friendly, caring and inspiring academic atmosphere where a true love of learning is nurtured and from which pupils can go on to successfully gain places at the onwards schools of their choosing.

Abercorn is a firm believer in traditional values and standards, including excellent pastoral care. We are committed to embracing the best of what the 21st century will offer and preparing our pupils to face the challenges of the modern world with confidence and competence

We actively support equality and opportunity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced check be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. All appointments are also subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and showing evidence of their right to work in the UK.

About the role - Teaching Assistant

We are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join our thriving School from September 2022 to cover our growing School roll. The successful candidate must have completed a Teaching Assistant qualification, preferably level 3. The successful candidate will be creative and energetic, have good interpersonal skills, provide an example of excellent good practice and fully participate in the life of this successful and popular school.

A job description with person specification and application form can be obtained below, alongside the School’s Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure and the School’s Recruitment Privacy Notice. This appointment is subject to statutory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service and Teachers Prohibition list check and by meeting the Childcare Disqualification requirements. The appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references, one of which must be from the candidate’s most recent employer. All details regarding the recruitment checks that the School will undertake can be found in the School’s Recruitment policy.

Further information about the school can be found on our website: www.abercornschool.com

Applications should be made on the official application form and emailed to Ewan Macfarlane, our school's HR & Compliance Officer, at hr@abercornschool.com.

The closing date for applications is July 1st, 2022, with interviews being held soon after.

We however welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews on a rolling applications basis and before the closing date. Further information will be made available to short listed candidates.

Salary: In line with the School’s pay scale. 

Location: London NW8

Start date: September 5th, 2022

Contract term: Fixed Term

Finish Date: July 6th, 2023