Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Step Forward in Education Excellence, Merton

Unleash your ambition as a Teaching Assistant in Merton – where your drive to inspire and elevate young minds meets an energetic, nurturing, and forward-thinking school community. If you’re a high-achieving graduate with an eye on teaching, psychology, or SEN, this unmissable opportunity will launch your educational career with genuine impact from day one.

Experience unrivalled professional development as a Teaching Assistant, immersed in a vibrant, Good to Outstanding Merton school defined by its inclusive ethos and pioneering spirit. You’ll work side-by-side with talented staff, participate in innovative CPD, and gain hands-on skills that distinguish you as a future leader in education or child psychology. Our culture champions ambition, celebrates difference, and empowers you to thrive.

Key Highlights

• Teaching Assistant role with significant daily impact
• Circa £30,000 Pro-rata, a competitive salary in South West London
• Located in thriving Merton — excellent links, diverse community

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Ofsted rated Good to Outstanding

consistently high-performing

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Cutting-edge CPD

mentoring, SEN specialism training, pathways to teaching

• Ideal opening for graduates aiming for teaching, psychology, or SEN careers
• Modern, innovative learning spaces equipped for outstanding support

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting teaching and pastoral staff across varied subjects and age ranges
• Delivering targeted interventions for students with additional needs
• Championing student progress, well-being, and classroom engagement
• Collaborating to develop engaging learning resources and strategies
• Assisting with SEN, literacy, and numeracy programmes for real, measurable impact

Ideal "Teaching Assistant" for this

Merton School

• Graduate of a top university with a robust academic background
• Ambitious and aspiring educator, psychologist, or SEN specialist
• Resilient, dynamic, and enthusiastic about making a difference
• Strong communicator who inspires trust and confidence
• Committed to personal growth, excellence, and the future of every pupil

Why Join This Merton School?

• Engaged, visionary leadership who invest in your future every step
• Dynamic CPD schemes, mentoring, and progression into teaching or psychology
• Welcoming, supportive team rooted in diversity and high aspirations
• Outstanding pupil behaviour and respectful, energising culture
• Hands-on experience across the spectrum of student abilities and backgrounds

Join this transformative Merton team as a Teaching Assistant and become the catalyst of change in a school that inspires. Applications are moving quickly—supercharge your education career and seize this standout role before it’s gone.