Floating Teaching Assistant - Lower School

Are you a caring and supportive Teaching Assistant who has experience in an Early Years Foundation setting? Would you like a position where you would be able to build on that experience and work as a Floating Teaching Assistant between Reception and Year 2? If this is you, and you would like the opportunity to join a highly successful Surrey independent preparatory school based on a private estate in the leafy suburb of Kingston, we would like to hear from you.

We pride ourselves on the way in which we educate and support all our boys at Rokeby and help them to develop as individuals.  Do you have a similar vision, and wish to motivate and inspire young minds in a positive learning environment? If so, we would like you to join our team as a Floating Teaching Assistant in our Lower School from September 2023.

The role will involve you working across a range of classes, groups and years alongside the Classroom Teachers up to Year 2. You will have knowledge of a number of strategies and a high level of skills developed through experience. Come and join our team and work in friendly and positive learning environment. Outside of normal teaching hours, there will also be opportunities for you to contribute to the wrap-around care programme, helping to increase the confidence of boys and building on important life skills. 

Please download a job description and application form and discover the benefits of working at Rokeby School.

In order 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 to be emailed to: vacancies@rokeby.org.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday, 24 March 2023.

We reserve the right to appoint prior to any closing date.

Rokeby School, George Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7PB Telephone: 020 8942 2247

Rokeby School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share its commitment. In this role you will be in regulated activity and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records bureau disclosure. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.  

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the subsequent Exceptions Orders, all positions within the School are exempt. Further information on these points and our other general recruitment practices are in our Recruitment of Staff Policy on our website.                           

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