KS5 Teaching Assistant – Propel Sixth Formers to University Success

Step into a transformative KS5 Teaching Assistant role in vibrant Waltham Forest, supporting ambitious sixth formers on their path to top universities and professional futures. This is a unique chance for high-achieving graduates and aspiring educators to make a direct, lasting impact in post-16 education, shaping bright minds during the most pivotal stage of their academic journey. If you are driven, intellectually curious, and want to inspire the next generation, this is your platform.

Here, you will embark on a fast-paced, immersive learning experience that supersizes your professional development. The school combines cutting-edge resources with supportive mentoring, enabling you to master classroom practice, deepen your insight into educational psychology, and experience outstanding personal growth. With consistently high-performing cohorts and a culture founded on excellence, belonging, and ambition, you’ll gain unparalleled preparation for future teaching or specialist roles.

Key Highlights:

• Role: KS5 Teaching Assistant guiding sixth formers at a top school
• Circa £28,000 Pro-rata – exceptional starting salary reflecting your worth
• Location: Esteemed Waltham Forest Sixth Form, prime links to Central London
• Ofsted: Consistently Good with Outstanding Sixth Form provision
• Hands-on CPD, bespoke mentor support, and mapped progression routes
• Ultimate springboard for aspiring teachers, psychologists, or SEN specialists
• State-of-the-art sixth form centre: multimedia classrooms, dedicated study zones

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering individual and small group support to KS5 students in A-Level/BTec subjects
• Assisting teachers to refine differentiated learning and extension activities
• Guiding students through UCAS applications, personal statements, and interview prep
• Devising and delivering stretch-and-challenge academic interventions
• Collaborating with SEND and pastoral teams on confident learner pathways
• Supporting high-calibre enrichment, leadership, and career programmes

Ideal KS5 Teaching Assistant for this Waltham Forest School:

• High-achieving graduates with stellar academic and extracurricular records
• Ambitious, proactive aspiring teachers, psychologists, or SEN professionals
• Exceptional communicators with infectious enthusiasm for education
• Resilient, reflective, and committed to driving sixth form attainment
• Empathetic, growth-minded, and passionate about student futures

Why Join This Waltham Forest School?:

• Dynamic, inclusive community judged Good to Outstanding by Ofsted
• Inspirational mentors guiding your journey into a powerful education career
• Bespoke CPD, regular training, and direct exposure to expert practitioners
• Culture of positivity, high expectations, and proven progression success
• 21st-century facilities and a vibrant network of ambitious peers

Elevate your ambitions as a KS5 Teaching Assistant in this top-performing Waltham Forest school. Secure unrivalled experience, develop elite educational skills, and empower the next generation. Interviews are scheduled weekly—apply now to transform your potential into impact.

How to Apply

Ready to kickstart your career as a KS5 Teaching Assistant in Waltham Forest? Secure your chance to join an inspiring All Through School by submitting your application immediately—roles are being filled as soon as strong candidates are identified. Interviews haven't stopped since posts went live, so don’t risk missing out! Take action and apply without delay.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving East London school from ASAP.

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!