Year 5 Teaching Assistant – Launch Your Educational Career in Redbridge

Are you a high-achieving graduate with big ambitions in teaching, psychology, or child development? Take your first step to a rewarding educational career as a Year 5 Teaching Assistant at a dynamic Redbridge school, where your energy, ideas, and aspirations will make a daily impact on young minds. This rare opportunity promises challenge, growth, and the fulfilling chance to inspire, support, and help shape future leaders from within a creative, forward-thinking classroom.

Joining this school as a Year 5 Teaching Assistant means immersing yourself in a progressive, collaborative learning environment where innovative teaching meets genuine purpose. Experience extraordinary mentorship from outstanding teachers, access unrivalled resources and training, and become a valued part of a close-knit, high-performing team. You’ll unlock real classroom expertise, benefit from ongoing professional development, and gain hands-on insight that accelerates your path towards teaching, educational psychology, or SEND specialism. This is a launchpad, not just a job.

Key Highlights:

• Year 5 Teaching Assistant in a thriving, welcoming Key Stage 2 class
• Circa £27,000 pro-rata salary – exceptional support staff package
• Prime Redbridge location with excellent transport links
• Graded as Good to Outstanding – ambitious, forward-thinking school
• Outstanding CPD, accredited training & mentorship programmes
• Ideal for aspiring teachers, psychologists, or future SEN specialists
• Purpose-built KS2 classrooms, state-of-the-art tech & creative resources

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Actively supporting Year 5 children’s learning across the curriculum
• Delivering targeted interventions in literacy, maths and social skills
• Assisting with classroom management and individual SEN support plans
• Preparing learning materials and enhancing the creative learning environment
• Collaborating with teachers to personalise learning and raise attainment
• Fostering children’s confidence, independence, and curiosity

Ideal "Year 5 Teaching Assistant" for this Redbridge School:

• Graduate with a 2:1 or above (all disciplines considered)
• High aspirations to teach or progress in psychology or SEN
• Resilient, proactive, and deeply motivated by pupil progress
• Empathetic communicator with natural rapport with children
• Relishes new challenges and thrives in a fast-paced school
• Brings creativity, reliability, and positivity to the school day

Why Join This Redbridge School?:

• Exceptionally supportive, nurturing team environment
• Continuous personal and professional growth, plus future teacher training pathways
• Outstanding behaviour and a truly inclusive ethos
• Strong staff wellbeing priorities and a collaborative staff culture
• Real community spirit, diverse student body, and parental engagement
• Access to innovative schemes, partnerships, and enrichment activities

Seize the extraordinary opportunity to become a Year 5 Teaching Assistant in one of Redbridge’s most ambitious schools. Accelerate your professional journey, effect lasting change, and gain career-defining experience – applications are open now, and interviews are being arranged swiftly. Step up and make your mark with us.

How to Apply

Don’t wait to take the next step—our Redbridge SEN team is reviewing Year 5 Teaching Assistant applications as soon as they're received. If you’re ready to support pupils with passion and creativity, submit your CV now and secure your chance for an immediate interview.

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

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!