Pupils thrive at Belleville. They are very well prepared for the next stages of their education. Leaders have planned a highly ambitious curriculum. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about the rich curriculum they learn. Pupils behave very well and engage positively with their learning
Staff are proud to work at Belleville. They receive extensive professional development and are appreciative of this. They feel their workload is well managed by leaders who welcome their input on how the school operates. Teachers at the very beginning of their career feel especially well supported.
We are a successful, popular, outstanding school with a focus on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children. We have two school sites (Webbs and Meteor), a fantastic staff team and a supportive parent/carer community. We are in a vibrant area of south London with excellent transport links. Our proximity to Clapham Junction gives us access to central London and across the south of England.
Belleville Primary School is part of Quality First Education (Q1E), a successful Multi-Academy Trust with four primary schools on five sites across south London. This is an exciting time for us and we want the best people to join us as we grow further. Any current opportunities are listed below.
Teaching Assistants
We are looking for great Teaching Assistants to join our team of education support staff.
We offer:
A varied and interesting teaching assistant role, with lots of room to grow;
An exciting, dynamic school with a strong curriculum, high quality teaching, amazing opportunities for children and a drive for excellence and equality;
A friendly, supportive staff team;
Excellent training, with induction before starting in the classroom, followed by fantastic on-the-job learning and professional development once in the role;
Active support for staff who are thinking of becoming a teacher in future.
We are looking for someone who:
is committed and reliable;
is positive, enthusiastic, flexible, helpful and friendly;
has good literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills;
has some experience of supporting or working with children;
is interested in education and child development;
ideally has some experience of working in a primary school (not essential).
Main duties:
To support classroom learning, under the guidance of the teacher/lead person;
To work with individuals and small groups on specific activities;
To supervise and provide particular support for identified students;
To motivate and support pupils to fulfil their potential;
To prepare learning resources, displays and equipment;
To assist teachers to develop lesson activities and teaching strategies;
To help evaluate pupil achievements, progress and needs;
To support with behaviour management;
To accompany and support pupils on school visits and journeys;
To provide personal care and assistance for pupils who require such support.
Location: Belleville Primary School, Webb’s Road SW11 6PR and Meteor Street SW11 5NZ
Salary: Support Staff, Inner London pay-scale, Grade 1, Spine Point 2. (Salary will be pro-rata for 39 weeks per year - £21,270 (Full-time equivalent salary - £27,306)).
Hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week. 39 weeks per year. (Term time only, including 5 INSET days).
All posts in Q1E schools are subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. We may carry out online searches of shortlisted candidates.
