Vacancy

Teaching Assistant

Working Pattern: Part-time, term-time only

Actual Salary Range: £21,100 – £21,401 pa inc (Scale 3)

Hours: 30 hours x 39 weeks per annum

 

Starting: September 2026

Are you a Teaching Assistant who looks to inspire a love of learning in the children you work with?

At George Spicer, we empower our staff with the skills necessary to provide our children with the support and challenge they need to access our curriculum.

Everyone in our school community shows a willingness and dedication to improve their individual knowledge, skills and abilities. 

 

We are looking to appoint Scale 3 Teaching Assistant to join our support staff team.  These roles will include a combination of support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), small group and intervention support and general classroom support.

 

The ideal candidate will:

• Resonate with our principles of: Inspire – Empower - Improve
• Be caring, enthusiastic and patient;
• Show commitment and enthusiasm for working with all children;
• Demonstrate a good understanding of inclusive practice to enable children with SEND to access learning and make good progress;
• Have excellent communication skills;
• Be able to use initiative to adapt learning to the specific needs of the children;
• Have experience working with children with special needs;
• Have experience of delivering high quality intervention;
• Be a team player who relishes contributing as part of a larger collective;
• Be flexible and adaptable to work across the primary age range and in collaboration with other members of staff.

 

George Spicer will offer you:

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved, friendly children who love their learning and make us proud to be at George Spicer;
• An experienced and supportive team who work hard to continue to develop our school;
• A school which cares about staff wellbeing and a positive work life balance;
• Access to a broad and varied programme of CPD.
• A friendly, supportive and committed staff team

If this resonates with you, then we strongly encourage you to explore our website and come to see us in action.

Applicants should have achieved a level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or GCSE grade 4 (formally Grade C) in English and Mathematics. 

 

Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the person specification and job description for this role.

 

For further information or to arrange a visit to our school please telephone 020 8363 1406.

 

For the Job description, see below. 

For the Person specification, see below.

Application should be made online via the Enfield website ‘Apply now’ or scan the QR code below. 

Closing date for application: Wednesday 24^th June 2026

Interviews Week Beginning: week commencing 29^th June 2026

 

If you do not hear from us, please presume that you have not been shortlisted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references are required for this post.

 

Please note CVs are not accepted.