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Teaching Assistants
£21,684 per annum (Pro Rata) – Inner London
Full time - 30.5 hours per week Part time working will also be considered
Working hours - 09:00 - 15:30, with 30 minutes lunch break
The 30.5 hours per week includes a 30 minutes class meeting each week
Contract - Permanent and Fixed Team available
Term time only - 39 Weeks
Start date - As soon as possible
Be part of an enthusiastic and skilled team that is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the pupils and their families; in an innovative special school for children and young people with learning difficulties, Autism and/or complex needs.
Paddock is a popular, outstanding split site school, known for our excellent internal training programme to develop all staff to be experts. Because of our substantial growth, we have several opportunities for KS1Teaching Assistants at our school.
The successful candidates will demonstrate excellent interpersonal relationships and be proud to work in a school that has the vision to Nurture, Inspire and Transform Lives.
You should be: -
1. Committed to putting pupils first and helping them to reach their potential;
2. A team player;
3. Keen to contribute to school life
We offer: -
4. An outstanding training programme
5. A variety of career pathways
6. Opportunities for promotion within the school
7. Opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team
8. Access to employee wellbeing scheme
9. School Direct routes into teaching
We offer excellent training and support along with a Pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
We welcome visits to the school. Please contact recruitment at Paddock to arrange a suitable time and date.
Alternatively please contact the school for any further details by contacting the recruitment Team at Paddock School.
Completed applications should be returned to the school either email to the Recruitment Team at Paddock.
Interview dates: We advise the candidates to apply as soon as possible and reserve the right to interview before the closing date and the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Paddock School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Vacancies across both sites:
Paddock Lower and Middle Schools St Margaret’s Crescent, SW15 6HL
Paddock Upper School and Sixth Form Priory Lane, SW15 5RT
From September 2025: Paddock Upper School and Sixth Form, Broadwater Road, Tooting SW17
Safeguarding Statement
Paddock School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.