We are seeking a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with children to assist in promoting children’s learning and personal development, enabling each child to make the best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

You will have experience with children working in groups and independently, establishing supportive relationships, promoting the acceptance and inclusion of students with SEN, encouraging students to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner and monitoring children’s responses to learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapting activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes.

Our school is an exciting learning environment and, as such, you will be able to respond independently to unexpected problems and situations, using your own judgement and initiative in addition to contributing to planning over the short and medium term. Teaching Assistants at Hanwell are highly skilled and immerse themselves into the work, ethos, and values of the school - willing to go above and beyond in this important role.

You will have experience in forming and maintaining appropriate professional relationships with students and adults working in the school and demonstrate the ability to be an effective team member, modelling commitment to student learning.

This vacancy represents an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation that works within the nationally renowned United Learning Trust. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all candidates eager to play an important role in the future of our school. Hanwell Fields Community School is committed to the development of all staff and professional development is integral to our values. Our bespoke induction programme ensures new staff quickly become part of the HFCS family and are familiar with the school’s routines and structures. In addition, the Academy offers a competitive salary, popular benefits and rewards programme, and enrolment into a contributory pension scheme.

Please visit our school website for further details at www.hanwellfieldscommunityschool.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 23rd May 2023 (Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible)

Hanwell Fields Community School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.

Hanwell Fields Community School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Hanwell Fields Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the School to share this commitment. For all interviewees an online Google search will be carried out in line with the updated KCSiE guidance [para.221] and can be accessed here). Successful applicants will be subject to a robust pre-employment process and child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and checks with previous employers.