Year 1 Teaching Assistant – Dynamic Start to a Rewarding Education Career

Looking for your springboard into a transformative education career? As a Year 1 Teaching Assistant in this thriving Bromley primary, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of eager young learners—while accelerating your own professional journey. We’re searching for an enthusiastic, high-achieving graduate ready to immerse themselves in the joys and challenges of building foundational skills, nurturing curiosity, and igniting lifelong ambition in our brilliant Year 1 cohort. If you’re aspiring to make a tangible impact and grow among dedicated educators, this is your launchpad.

Step into an environment shaped by high aspiration, exceptional mentorship, and peerless support. As a Year 1 Teaching Assistant, you’ll operate in a school graded Good to Outstanding by Ofsted, celebrated for its innovative inclusion, outstanding facilities, and vibrant culture of achievement. Gain unparalleled hands-on experience: you’ll be trusted with meaningful responsibilities, enriched by focused CPD, and supported as you progress towards teaching, psychology, SEN, or leadership routes. This is not a generic teaching assistant job—it's an accelerated preparation for your future as a leader in education.

Key Highlights:

• Year 1 Teaching Assistant – inspiring, dynamic support role
• Circa £27,000 Pro-rata – competitive graduate pay
• Located in leafy Bromley, accessible and community-focused
• Ofsted: Good to Outstanding – consistently excellent provision
• Targeted CPD, in-house training, & promotion pathways
• Perfect for aspiring teachers, psychologists, and SEN specialists
• Modern classrooms, dedicated SEN zones, and learning tech suites

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering targeted interventions for Year 1 pupils across phonics and early literacy
• Supporting individual children with special educational needs in a mainstream setting
• Collaborating with teaching staff to plan creative, impactful learning activities
• Tracking student progress and contributing to pupil reports and feedback
• Championing a positive classroom climate—encouraging resilience and independence

Ideal Year 1 Teaching Assistant for this Bromley School:

• High-achieving graduate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ambitious—keen to pursue teaching, educational psychology, or SEN pathways
• Compassionate, patient, and fully invested in pupil progress and wellbeing
• Driven self-starter who thrives on challenge and responsibility
• Evidence of prior working with (or strong dedication to) young children

Why Join This Bromley School?:

• Be mentored by outstanding, nationally recognised classroom practitioners
• Join a collegiate staff team invested in your future pathways
• Access exceptional CPD, career mapping, and leadership opportunities
• Work in an inclusive, ambitious, and forward-thinking school
• Experience high staff morale, respectful behaviour, and genuine community spirit

If you are eager to empower Year 1 pupils, accelerate your development, and be part of an exceptional Bromley team, apply now. Take your place in a school where new talent is celebrated, nurtured, and prepared to become tomorrow’s educational leaders. Interviews are being arranged rapidly—this opportunity won’t last.

How to Apply

Opportunities like this don’t stay open for long—if you’re ready to make a difference as a Year 1 Teaching Assistant in Bromley, take action now. Applications are already being reviewed, and interviews are scheduled to begin imminently. Secure your chance to join a dynamic All Through School Support team by submitting your application today.

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

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!