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32.5 hours a week 
Term time only (38 weeks per year)
Required for September 2026

We invite applications from teaching assistants keen to work as part of our team.  This post includes lunch-time supervision of children.  The successful candidate will be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos and will demonstrate flexibility working with children of different age groups. 

We can offer you:

• A nurturing learning environment where all children are respected and valued
• Caring, well behaved children with huge enthusiasm for learning
• An opportunity to work as part of an effective, happy and supportive team
• A commitment to staff training and development
• Staff Employee Assist Programme

You will need to be:

• Experienced in proactively assisting children’s learning.  
• An effective communicator with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Enthusiastic about supporting children’s well-being and their learning
• Able to work flexibly and effectively on your own and as part of a team
• Positive in attitude, with a sense of humour
• Willing to learn new skills

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email: sbm@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post.

Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026 (at noon)

Holy Ghost is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

CVs are not accepted.

Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square
London SW12 8QJ
Tel: 020 8673 3080
Web: Holy Ghost Primary School - Home
Executive Headteacher: Jared Brading; 
Head of School: Gabriella Murphy

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils