Teaching Assistant
Mission Grove Primary School
North Site : Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ
South Site : 108 Edinburgh Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7QB
T : 020 8520 3487 F : 020 8520 8409 E : office@missiongrove.org.uk
www.missiongroveschool.com
Teaching Assistant/ Apprentice
Contract Type: Fixed Term – one year, Term Time only, 36 hours per week
Start Date : October 2026
Salary : Scale 4 / 5 (dependent upon experience)
(Current full-time equivalent salary Scale 4 £29,985 / Scale 5 £30,408)
Mission Grove Primary School is a large primary school, located in the heart of Walthamstow which has excellent transport links. Mission Grove is located near Walthamstow Market and High Street which has many shops and vibrant cafes and is within walking distance of Walthamstow Wetlands.
We are seeking to appoint a fun loving, creative and inspirational Teaching Assistant to work throughout the school. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of supporting children in any of the key stages within the primary phase. The role is flexible and may involve supporting a child with an Education Health and Care Plan on a one to one basis or working within classes supporting children and / or delivering interventions to small groups.
Applicants should have experience in the classroom, have high standards of behaviour and discipline and be committed to ensuring that all children receive the highest quality of education. We expect you to be an excellent practitioner with outstanding classroom practice promoting good progress and outcomes. You should be a team player who is friendly, positive, proactive and has good interpersonal skills.
Applicants should have:
- Experience of working with children
- An understanding of how children develop and learn
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
A full job description is attached
We can offer:
- A Good School – Ofsted 2023
- A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued
- Excellent bespoke CPD
- Lively and enthusiastic children
- An inclusive approach to education
- The support of a friendly, committed and motivated leadership team
- A strong and collaborative middle leadership team
- Health and Wellbeing programme, including weekly Yoga and Zumba sessions
- Bike to Work purchase scheme
Application packs are available to download from the school website. Completed forms should be sent via email to jobs@missiongrove.org.uk or posted to the Buxton Road address detailed above. Only applications submitted on the local authority application form will be considered.
Mission Grove Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers. The successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS and be required to complete the Disqualification by Association declaration form.
Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to an online search. This will take place after shortlisting as online search results will not be included in the shortlisting process.
Closing Date: 16 October 2026 (6pm)
Interview date: 22nd October 2026
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Application packs are available to download from the school website. Completed forms should be sent via email to jobs@missiongrove.org.uk or posted to the Buxton Road address detailed above. Only applications submitted on the local authority application form will be considered.