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KS2 Teaching Assistant – Accelerate Your Educational Career in Southwark

Supercharge your future in education as a KS2 Teaching Assistant within one of Southwark’s most forward-thinking primary schools! If you’re a high-achieving graduate with a passion for making a real difference, this is your stage to shine, support outstanding young minds, and ignite your journey towards teaching, psychology, or SEND specialism. Join a dynamic, values-driven staff committed to lasting pupil progress and personal excellence.

Experience an exceptionally supportive, collaborative community where your enthusiasm as a KS2 Teaching Assistant drives both classroom achievement and your own professional development. You’ll engage directly with innovative, evidence-based practice in a "Good-to-Outstanding" school that thrives on CPD, mentorship, and hands-on learning. Here, your growth is championed, your ambition is noticed, and your impact is both immediate and long-term.

Key Highlights:

• KS2 Teaching Assistant – graduate specialist pathway
• Circa £29,000 Pro-rata – high-impact, career-accelerating role
• Inspiring Southwark primary with exceptional cultural diversity
• Ofsted-rated Good to Outstanding: gold-standard support & behaviour
• Unmatched progression and CPD: teacher training, SEN and Ed Psych routes
• Ideal for aspiring teachers, psychologists, & SEN professionals ready to develop
• Leading-edge facilities: rich curriculum resources, collaborative team ethos

What You'll Be Doing:

• Delivering targeted in-class support across vibrant KS2 classrooms
• Leading small group booster sessions to drive progress in literacy & numeracy
• Providing bespoke 1:1 guidance for pupils with additional needs or EAL
• Collaborating with class teachers & SENDCos to design engaging interventions
• Modelling exceptional standards of behaviour, curiosity, and resilience
• Contributing to a stimulating, inclusive and achievement-focused climate

Ideal "KS2 Teaching Assistant" for this Southwark School:

• Academically outstanding graduate (2:1 or higher preferred)
• Strong ambition to teach, support SEN, or specialise in psychology
• Driven, diligent and relentlessly positive – committed to student success
• Passion for inclusive education and inspiring lifelong learning
• Reflective, reliable, and solutions-focused with excellent communication

Why Join This Southwark School?:

• Purpose-driven ethos: every child known, nurtured and challenged
• Exceptional, structured induction and continuous mentorship
• Genuine routes to paid teacher training & sponsored CPD
• Rich, cross-cultural environment built on mutual respect and excellence
• Vibrant staff community: supportive, innovative and outcomes-focused

Seize the chance to be a transformative KS2 Teaching Assistant in Southwark’s most dynamic setting. This is your launchpad—step into a career-defining role, broaden your impact, and become part of an empowered professional network. Apply early to unlock your future; interviews are rolling for outstanding candidates!

How to Apply

Seize your chance to make a real difference in KS2 classrooms in Southwark—applications are moving fast and seats are filling up quickly! If you’re ready to support young learners and take the next big step in your support staff career, submit your application without delay. Shortlisting and interviews are underway now, so don’t wait—your next role could be just around the corner!

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

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!