Teaching Assistant - mainstream

Start date: September 2026

Fixed term position until August 2027

36 hours per week

Mondays to Fridays

Term time only (39 weeks per year)  

Salary: Points 6 to 8: £29,856pa to £30,717pa

(Actual salary pro-rata’d to £25,648pa to £26,387pa)

The Role

We are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work with students with special educational needs. The successful candidate will be working within the Learning Support Team and will be expected to provide support to individual students, small groups or work in whole class settings across the curriculum. They will receive excellent support from a hardworking and dedicated department.

About The Hollyfield School

Based in the beautiful Surbiton area of Surrey, we benefit from excellent transport links to central London, enabling our staff and students to access a wealth of cultural and professional opportunities. We are proud to be part of the Every Child, Every Day Multi Academy Trust.

“Pupils achieve very well in their examinations. This is because the school delivers an ambitious and balanced curriculum, underpinned
by the highest expectations for all pupils. This includes the popular and successful sixth form.“ Ofsted 2025

How to Apply

●       Please note we cannot accept CVs and our standard application form must be completed.  

●       We would encourage early applications as we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found

●       Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.

Safeguarding and Compliance

The Governing and Trust Bodies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and expect staff to share this commitment. We fully recognise our responsibilities for safeguarding and child protection.

Any offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas criminal record checks where relevant, a background check including an online check of the applicant’s social media accounts, and receipt of satisfactory references. It is an offence to apply to work with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The schools within the Trust are committed to all aspects of personal development, are inclusive, and seek to ensure every student achieves to the best of their ability.