Teaching Assistant (fixed term contract for 2 terms)

The Rowans School is a popular and successful co-educational pre-prep for children between the ages of 3 and 7, situated in Wimbledon. The School opened in 1936 and prides itself on ensuring a nurturing start to school life by providing a broad and balanced curriculum within a stimulating, creative, happy, caring and respectful environment. Our priority is the well-being and happiness of each child and we aim to inspire each child to achieve their full potential and to prepare them to meet the challenges that they will experience at the next stage of their education with confidence and high self-esteem. The curriculum is designed to build strong academic foundations and has strong 7+ results. The Rowans is particularly successful in matching every child’s academic standard, aptitude and character to the best suitable school at 7+, ensuring that each child continues to thrive in the next stage of their education.

From January 2025, The Rowans School, part of The Shrewsbury House School Trust, is seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant. The Teaching Assistant will offer education and pastoral care and support, providing the children with a secure environment in which they can learn. They should have the ability to build good relationships with children, parents and colleagues and show effective communication skills. Patience, a sense of humour and a willingness to engage in ongoing professional learning are useful attributes. The successful candidate will be required to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school. The successful candidate must hold a full and relevant level three qualification, or be prepared to undertake this training as soon as possible, and have experience of working with children in Early Years/Key Stage 1. Please note: candidates without this experience (or willingness to undertake the training) should not apply.

Information on the school can found on the School’s external website (www.rowans.org.uk) by clicking on About us, Vacancies. To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button below to complete the application form and then submit it through TES or email it to Human Resources at recruitment@shstrust.net by the closing date - 12pm on Monday 14th October 2024, but applications will be considered as they are received and the school reserves the right to appoint at any point during the application process. Interviews will take place w/c 14th October.

Shrewsbury House School Trust does not use recruitment agencies to recruit, so please do not contact us.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION POLICY STATEMENT

Shrewsbury House School Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] disclosure and other checks, references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK.