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Description
Job Description
Teaching Assistant for our
Sydenham wellbeing and learning hub
Start date September 2025
Mon – Fri 27 hours per week – TTO + INSET (39 weeks)
Salary - SC4 (pts 8 – 10): £31,434 - £32,346 pa, pro rata / actual salary £20,949 - £21,557 pa
Sydenham School are seeking to appoint outstanding, enthusiastic, and experienced Teaching Assistant. We would welcome applications from recent graduates who are considering a future career in teaching. The successful candidate will assist the Inclusion Team in addressing the needs of our students to overcome barriers to learning, particularly those excluded from, or otherwise not working to a normal timetable.
You will be working in our Sydenham wellbeing and learning hub under the guidance of senior staff. You will provide support in addressing the needs of students who require specific help to make sustained or improved progress.
The successful applicant will be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, who is able to make the significant contribution required to secure the very best outcomes for students at Sydenham School.
If you are interested in an opportunity to build on established success an application pack can be downloaded from our website at:
https://www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/about/vacancies
Alternatively, further details can be obtained from our HR Department: 0208 699 6731 ext 423/431
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Wednesday 9 th July 2025
Interview date is to be confirmed
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is the ‘golden thread’ that runs through the school. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed
Original evidence of the right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e. National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/worked in at their own expense and provide these for our records.
