Overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Year 2 Teaching Assistant in our Lower School from January 2026. Are you a caring and supportive Teaching Assistant with experience of working in Key Stage 1? Would you like to offer your skills to our positive and inspiring learning environment within our Lower School team? If this matches your skills and aspirations, we would like to hear from you!
We are a highly successful independent Surrey prep school, providing all-round education and development enabling our pupils to achieve excellent outcomes, in terms of high exam results, entry to fine senior schools, scholarships and awards and, most importantly, of all, rounded characters, capability and confidence as young men with the world at their feet. Set on a private estate near Kingston, you will be close to Richmond Park and the River Thames, yet within short travelling distance into central London.
We pride ourselves on the way in which we educate and support all our boys.
Responsibilities
* Work alongside the Classroom Teacher, enhancing the learning of pupils and undertaking learning activities.
* Supervise pupils, including management of activities outside the classroom such as playgrounds, dining areas or on visits.
* Prepare display materials and teaching aids.
* Assist with pupil data management and undertake other relevant duties as required.
* Contribute to wrap-around care programmes outside of normal teaching hours and take on additional responsibilities to build confidence and life skills.
Hours, Salary and Benefits
This is a term-time only plus 7 INSET days role. The appointment is available from January 2026 on a permanent 40 hour week basis.
Our full-time, full-year equivalent salaries start from £29,000 per annum. This equates to an actual salary range from £22,945pa to £28,500, depending on experience.
We offer excellent training and CPD opportunities, a generous pension scheme, excellent staff lunches and an inclusive and diverse workplace.
How to apply
Please visit our website to download a job description and application form and discover the benefits of working at Rokeby School. To apply, please complete our application form and send it with a covering letter and CV to Mrs Lucia Sanderson, Head of Lower School. Applications should be emailed to our HR inbox.
Closing Date: 6th October 2025, 5pm. Early applications may be considered before the closing date, and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Rokeby School, George Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7PB
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