Teaching Assistant
Job Overview
Location: The Abbey Junior School
The Abbey Junior School is a vibrant, nurturing community where girls are encouraged to be themselves, explore their passions and achieve extraordinary things every day.
From their very first steps with us in Little Knellies Nursery, our students benefit from exceptional teaching, excellent facilities, resources and a wide-ranging curriculum delivered by dedicated form teachers and specialists. Strong links with our Senior School create a seamless, stimulating learning journey that supports each girl’s academic growth from the very beginning.
Our curriculum is rich, diverse, and designed to spark curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning. Rooted in real-world experiences and hands-on discovery, it fosters confidence, independence and a deep sense of global awareness, preparing our girls to thrive in an ever-changing world.
The Abbey School has been a leader in girls’ education for over 130 years. For all this time The Abbey has been a strong advocate for educating young women. We continue to encourage our students to achieve outstanding outcomes in whatever field of endeavour they choose.
Supporting them to make those critical decisions for themselves is a key part of our focus, ensuring that each student knows she is valued for herself. We offer a balanced mix of significant academic opportunity and pastoral support, with a wide range of options within, alongside and outside our exciting curriculum.
The postholder will work as a Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching and learning across the curriculum. The role involves working with individual students and groups, providing pastoral support, assisting with classroom organisation, and contributing to the smooth running of the school day.
In addition, the postholder will support the delivery of the Before and After School Care (BASC) provision by helping to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for students. The role includes planning and delivering activities, supporting students’ wellbeing, and building positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
This is a part time, fixed term position for 1 year starting as soon as possible.