Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Qualified Teaching Assistant

Qualified Teaching Assistant

Herne Hill School

South London

  • £18,320 - £22,900 per year
  • New
Salary:
Actual annual Term-Time Only (34.4 working weeks) starting salary for usual working hours Mon-Fri 8.30-15.45 (including paid lunch and morning breaks); comparable annual FTE salary would be £23,889-29,852
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
24 February 2025 (after the spring half-term break) or earlier
Apply by:
5 January 2025

Job overview

We have a full-time vacancy available from after the spring half-term, starting on Monday 24 February 2025, or from a date to be agreed, for a loving, caring, enthusiastic and happy qualified Teaching Assistant with at least Level 2 (and preferably Level 3) Early Years qualification. Experience with Special Educational Needs is also highly welcome but not essential.

The position offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner who is passionate about working at the cutting edge of Early Childhood Education and Development in a highly friendly and supportive team environment in which everyone strives for excellence.

It has a one-year probationary period, like all of our positions. Deployment will likely be in our Kindergarten and Pre-Reception teams, at least initially, with scope to work with our older children in future academic years if of interest.

The actual salary will depend on the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications and agreed working hours. Our standard annual actual Term-Time Only starting salary for Level 2 and Level 3 ranges from £18,320-£22,900. It is for Term-Time Only (34-35 working weeks + 5.6 weeks paid holiday) for our standard full-time hours of 8.30-15.45 Monday-Friday (the comparable annual Full-Time Equivalent salary would be £23,889-£29,852). 

It is for our standard full-time hours of 8.30-15.45 Monday-Friday. Hours can be adapted for part-time applicants. The 30-minute lunch break and the 15-minute morning break are paid. There is an opportunity for earning additional remuneration through enhanced overtime rates for wrap-around care.

Please visit the "Work with us" page of our website for further details, including the job description and person specification. To apply, please download the application form and, once completed, email it to enquiries@hernehillschool.co.uk.

The application submission deadline is end of day Sunday 5 January 2025.

Herne Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

About Herne Hill School

School image 1
School image 2
School image 3
School image 4
School image 5
School image 6
School image 7
School image 8
School image 9
School image 10
+44 20 7274 6336

View on Google Maps

Visit employer website

Herne Hill School is a well-established independent Pre-Preparatory and Pre-School in South London. It is the largest stand-alone independent school in the country focusing exclusively on Early Childhood Education for two-year-olds through to Year 2.

Since its foundation in 1976, it has had only one purpose: providing young children with the best possible start for a successful and balanced academic life. There are about 300 pupils on roll, split into the Kindergarten at our new, dedicated and state-of-the art site at 99 Herne Hill, which then feeds into Pre-Reception, Reception, Year 1 and ultimately Year 2 classes at our main site at 127 Herne Hill.

There are approximately 70 staff members (about 25 teachers and peripatetic instructors, 40 teaching assistants and five support staff), who are overseen by the Headteacher, Ngaire Telford, and the Director/Proprietor, Dominik Magyar. Everyone works towards fulfilling our common purpose:

“At Herne Hill School, we prepare young children for life …

by providing the finest individual education …

… based on a bedrock of love and care.”

The school’s ethos of Love ∙ Care ∙ Excellence encapsulates our commitment to excellence and our belief that love and care are prerequisites for a top-quality education. The school’s atmosphere lives this philosophy. It is a caring, friendly, fun, supportive and well-resourced environment conducive to optimal learning and development.

Our website and the last ISI inspection report, which can also be found there, provide a good overview of our values, approach to teaching and learning and modus operandi.

Candidates who would like to see more detailed information on the school’s provision and daily life can email our Registrar Catherine Ross at enquiries@hernehillschool.co.uk to request access to the password-protected Prospective Parent Area on our website.

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Apply