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YR 1 / YR 5 Teaching Assistant

Ortus Recruitment Ltd
CompanyOrtus Recruitment Ltd
CategoryOperations & Admin
Location
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
First seen2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date)
Last verified7 Aug 2026
SourceThe employer's own careers page (company_site)
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Description
LOCATION: Bermondsey JOB TYPE: Full-time (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm) SALARY: £93.00 - £110.00 (depending on experience) START: Immediate Ortus Recruitment are looking for an Yr 3 and 5 Teaching Assistant who will support the head teacher and pupils in the classroom and helps with learning and development. The chosen applicant will have a genuine passion in helping young children in an educational setting. Job Responsibilities: • Support the head teacher with planning daily activities. • Works 1:1 with children and small groups to help them learn. • Support the children with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. • Prepare the classroom for the lessons and helps clean up after. • Admin activities such as photocopying, filing, displaying work, recording and reporting important notes to head teacher/parents. • Build relationships with the parents of the children to ensure good communication and a warm environment. • Looks after the children’s health, safety, and wellbeing and making sure all harmful tools are kept at a distance from the children. • Communicate & listen to everyone, the children, the teachers and the parents. • Multitasking on different activities while constantly paying attention to the children and head teacher. • Lunch time activities and play with the children Requirements: • A commitment to helping children in their emotional, social and mental health. • Experience working with SEN children (preferred) • Able to make good connections with teachers, children and parents. • Prior experience working with children. • Sensitivity, patience and dedication when it comes to supporting the children. • Able to flexibly support yr 3 and yr 5 children in a primary school. Please Note: We welcome applicants with degrees beyond this or relevant qualifications for working with children. Why work with us: • REC Corporate Member that strives to ensure every candidate is given the best chance of success through good recruitment and communication. • A supportive and positive placement in schools with kind and welcoming staff. • Opportunities for professional growth and development. • The opportunity to make a help children from all kinds of backgrounds. If you want to be a part of a school that values education and helping children, then please apply for this role using your full cv : ) LOCATION: Bermondsey JOB TYPE: Full-time (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm) SALARY: £93.00 - £110.00 START: Immediate Quick Apply [wpforms id="156"]