Teaching Assistant

Harold Court Primary School

Church Road

Harold Wood

Essex

RM3 0SH

Website: www.haroldcourt.org.uk

Head Teacher: Mrs Hogan-O’Neill

Acting Head Teacher: Mrs W Donnelly-Symes

 

Teaching Assistant

Required for 1st September 2025

Hours: 33.75 hours per week (8:15am - 3:30pm) for 39 weeks per year

Permanent

Grade 1/2 Points 2 - 5

Actual Salary: £22,025 - £22,973 p.a. 

We are looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic, and conscientious Teaching & Learning Support Assistant with good communication skills and a can-do attitude who is able to work as part of a team and work on their own initiative. 

The role will incorporate small group intervention work as well as supporting children in the classroom, this may include 1:1 high needs support as required. The role also includes lunch cover as a Midday. The successful candidate will become part of our friendly, supportive and hard-working team which is dedicated to ensuring our children can ‘Be the best they can be!’  You will work in partnership with class teachers and the SENCO, to support learning in line with the National Curriculum and the Early Years Framework. 

We are looking for someone who:
• Is friendly, caring and patient, with a positive outlook;
• Experience of working with children with SEND and children with English as an additional language;
• Experience of early reading teaching (phonics); 
• Good communication and ICT skills;
• Strong behaviour management skills and able to support children’s social, emotional well-being; 
• Has high expectations for pupils and themselves; 
• Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills;
• Has a good sense of humour and shows flexibility at all times;
• Holds at least an NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent;
• Experience of delivering small intervention groups is desirable.

Harold Court Primary School is a happy, vibrant and friendly school.  We are very proud to be a culturally diverse and fully inclusive school that is committed to ensuring both staff and pupils aspire to and achieve our mission statement of ‘Be the best you can be!’     
This is an exciting time to join Harold Court Primary as we embark on a new chapter with several new projects planned such as the opening of our nursery in September 2025 for 3 - 4-year-olds, a new specialised SEND classroom with outdoor area and redesigning our playgrounds to make them more inviting for our children.         
We are able to offer:      
• A welcoming, supportive and friendly staff team;
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved and happy children;
• Continued professional development and training;
• An effective Governing Body, an amazing PTA, and a very supportive school community:                                                                                        

We have an extensive range of employee benefits through our well-being service (Schools Mutual) that focus on your Physical and Mental Wellbeing, for example:
• GP Helpline
• Counselling & Mindfulness
• Menopause Support
• Fitness and Nutrition Support

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment.
If you are excited about supportting our team in shaping the future of our pupils and meet the criteria outlined above, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join us on this incredible journey at Harold Court Primary School!

Visits to the school are welcome, please contact Mrs Doughty on 01708 342275.

Please apply online.

Closing Date: Monday 12th May 2025 at 12pm

Interview date: Monday 19th May & Tuesday 20th May

We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. 

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The protection of our students from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our school, superseding any other considerations. 
Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (July 2023) guidance and all potential employees will undergo vigorous vetting checks to ensure their suitability.