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Zero Hours Contract 

Required from November 2025

Are you seeking flexibility in when you work, and are proactive, good at taking the initiative, well organised, kind and creative with a keen interest in developing children’s thinking and learning skills while strongly supporting positive behaviour management

We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant who will enjoy working across all our age groups, and can be called upon to cover for our daily team at short notice. You will be professional and enthusiastic in your approach and will seek to provide the opportunities for the child/ren to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.  

You will have a calm, patient disposition and will be able to respond positively to the challenges of working with children.  You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to helping children achieve their potential in a fun and creative environment. 

Ideally you will have experience of working with children or young people in a similar environment.  These would be an ideal position for someone considering going into teaching as a career.   

Prospective candidates who wish to visit the school, please email: sbm@beatrixpotter.wandsworth.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Alternatively please contact the school at sbm@beatrixpotter.wandsworth.sch.uk for an application pack.  

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email - sbm@beatrixpotter.wandsworth.sch.uk or post. Please express whether you are interested in working in the EYFS, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 in your supporting statement.

Your supporting statement should address every point in the person specification in order and is normally a page long.

Closing Date: 03 November 2025 (at noon)

Interviews: Week Commencing 10 November 2024. 

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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

This post is subject to a DBS check.  In addition, as part of the shortlisting process the school may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence.

 CVs are not accepted.

Beatrix Potter Primary School

Magdalen Road, Earlsfield

London SW18 3ER

Tel: 0208 874 1482

Email:   info@beatrixpotter.wandsworth.sch.uk 

Website: www.beatrixpotterschool.com

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils