Teaching Assistant – High-Achieving Graduates Needed, Merton

Are you a driven, ambitious graduate eager to make an extraordinary impact on young lives? This Teaching Assistant role in a vibrant, expertly led Merton school offers you the chance to launch your career in education, psychology, or SEN while helping students excel every single day. This is a rare opening for those destined to become top-tier educators or future specialists. If you thrive in ambitious settings and are passionate about supporting children, step forward and transform your future.

As a Teaching Assistant here, you’ll be immersed in a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and personal excellence. You’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside outstanding educators in an Ofsted-rated Good to Outstanding setting, taking part in exceptional CPD and mentoring programmes. This is more than a job: it’s a springboard to a teaching or psychology career, within a community that values ambition, innovation, and compassion.

Key Highlights:

• Teaching Assistant role: immediate start for high-achieving graduates
• Circa £23,000 - £30,000 Pro-rata – one of Merton’s most competitive TA packages
• Merton: exceptional transport links, thriving local community
• Ofsted “Good to Outstanding” school: renowned for teaching excellence
• Targeted CPD pathways, regular in-house training, and fast-tracked progression
• Ideal for aspiring teachers, psychologists, and future SEND specialists
• Modern facilities: expertly resourced SEN and mainstream classrooms
• Inclusive, diverse, and academically ambitious ethos

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering targeted in-class support for individuals and small groups
• Supporting students with a range of needs (including SEN/EAL)
• Working alongside top-tier teachers to implement lesson plans
• Co-leading enrichment, intervention, and mentoring sessions
• Collecting, reviewing, and feeding back on student progress data
• Contributing actively to a warm, stimulating classroom culture

Ideal Teaching Assistant for this Merton School:

• High-achieving graduate (2:1 or First in any discipline preferred)
• Ambitious, inspiring, and resilient, with exceptional communication skills
• Aspiring teacher/psychologist/SEN professional seeking hands-on experience
• Energetic and committed – determined to help every child succeed
• Compassionate, confident, proactive, and ready for rapid professional growth

Why Join This Merton School?:

• Unmatched support: dedicated mentors and expert colleagues
• Tremendous training opportunities, including teacher training pathways
• Thriving, inclusive learning environment where excellence is the norm
• Opportunities for research, intervention development, and leadership
• Proud record of developing graduates into outstanding teachers and specialists
• Collaborative staff, positive behaviour culture, and deeply invested SLT

This is your moment to kickstart a rewarding Teaching Assistant journey in one of Merton’s most dynamic schools. Interviews have already begun – take charge of your career and apply now to secure your future.

How to Apply

Positions are filling quickly in Merton—jump on this unique chance to make a difference in a lively primary school setting. Send your application right away to be considered; selection and interviews are already underway for Teaching Assistant roles. Don’t let this opportunity pass—submit your details today for immediate review.

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

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!