Teaching Assistant

Who we are:

Southfields Academy is a thriving non-selective secondary Academy located in South West London. The Academy benefits from cutting edge facilities, in addition to spacious and bright communal areas and classrooms. All of these are equipped with the latest technology and designed by our staff and students to ensure their fitness for purpose to educate the children of today and future-proofed for the children of tomorrow.

The aim of Southfields Academy is to provide the highest quality education to secure the best life chances for all our students. We recognise that all staff within our community are indispensable in helping us to achieve this goal together.

Staff wellbeing is high on the agenda and our dedicated emotional wellbeing and mental health workers are proactive in the support they offer our staff.

In addition, all Southfields MAT staff are entitled to free membership of the onsite Gym at Aspire, access to the Nursery@Aspire at a reduced cost, a cycle to work scheme and many other benefits.

What we are looking for:

Applications are now open for a number of Teaching Assistant posts to work with students in years 7-11 and in our sixth form.

We are recruiting for Teaching Assistants with a particular interest in Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Teaching Assistants whose skillset and experience would be applied to greatest effect to working with our Sixth Form students.

Assistants work in lessons, and with individuals or small groups of students outside of lessons, supporting their learning. The successful candidates will work with students with a broad range of special educational needs including: ASD, ADHD, SLCN and those who require support with numeracy and literacy. There may be an opportunity to specialise in specific areas for candidates with relevant experience and qualifications. We also have some one-to-one roles available, working specifically with individuals who have more complex needs.

Applicants must have a Grade 4/C or above in GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent. The positions would be well suited to those who have experience working with young people with complex needs. Also, this opportunity may be of particular interest to applicants considering a career in teaching and who would benefit from direct work experience within a school setting.

We are looking for enthusiastic and effective people with an ability to adapt and cope with change to complement our dynamic team. Applicants require good positive behaviour management skills, the ability to remain calm, excellent literacy and an attention to detail.

All posts are subject to satisfactory completion of a literacy test and a successful interview.

This is a Term-Time Only role of 39 Weeks per year. This is a Fixed-Term role for the remainder of the 2024-2025 Academic Year in the first instance.

About us:

Please note that Southfields Academy will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any disappointment. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please be aware that Southfields Academy is unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Southfields Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.

Southfields Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations listed in KCSiE 2023, these include basic online checks on shortlisted candidates' social media presence and other internet based, public forums.