At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and support students in their academic journey while developing essential skills.
- Company: Top 1% secondary school in Ealing, known for excellence and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent contract, and exceptional training opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive community dedicated to social mobility and student success.
- Why this job: Gain world-class experience and make a real difference in students' lives.
- Qualifications: Exceptional graduates with strong academics and a passion for education.
The predicted salary is between 27181 - 27181 £ per year.
Are you an exceptional graduate (or soon to be graduate) looking to gain world‑class experience ahead of undertaking your Teacher Training? Are you driven to increase social mobility and have a deep interest in a career in Education? If so, EdEx may have the perfect Teaching Assistant vacancy for you!
EdEx are exclusively working with the leading secondary school in West London (Ealing) to find x6 Teaching Assistants for September 2026 starts. The school has been in the top 1% nationally for attainment and progress. The school has consistently been graded “Outstanding” for 10 years and continues to break the mould and push boundaries of what’s possible.
These positions are full‑time vacancies, employed directly by the school on a permanent contract. Initially a 1‑year contract, with scope to go onto teacher training in year 2 if interested. The “actual” salary for these Teaching Assistant vacancies is £27,181 per annum (FTE equivalent £30,331).
The school is an academically selective Sixth Form, for students aged 16‑19, with the schools’ aim and values to provide opportunities to students from lower‑socio economic backgrounds that they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. There is a real togetherness and ambition for pupils from the senior leaders to back‑office staff.
Key highlights of this exceptional school:
- School is sponsored by the leading independent school in Ealing London and its Lead Business Sponsor is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
- Consistently Top 1‑2% for attainment and pupil progress vs National and London results.
- State Of the Art Facilities – every department is housed in exceptional buildings with all equipment for staff and students to push themselves.
- Voted The Sunday Times Sixth Form College of The Year 2021.
- In 2024 over 70% students went to Russell Group Universities.
- Over 60% of students achieved A*/A and 86% A*-B results.
- 61 students secured places at Oxford and Cambridge since school opening in 2017.
- Exceptional Training and CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities for staff – training and upskilling is taken seriously, and opportunities are plentiful to progress for staff.
Teaching Assistant Vacancies:
- Teaching Assistant – Physics
- Teaching Assistant – Biology
- Teaching Assistant – Politics
- Teaching Assistant – Maths & Further Maths
- Teaching Assistant – Chemistry
- Teaching Assistant – Economics
- Teaching Assistant – Geography
- Teaching Assistant – Psychology
What will you do as a Teaching Assistant?
- To inspire students with a greater passion and depth of understanding in your specialist subject.
- To support students to develop habits of academic excellence during their time as Sixth Formers and at university or elsewhere.
- To ensure students are developing the literacy, numeracy, communication and oracy skills to thrive at university and beyond.
- To provide pastoral support to develop confident, resilient young people.
- Working one‑to‑one or in small groups with students to develop their subject understanding and boost attainment.
- Planning and delivering sessions relating to academic literacy to support students with skills such as time management and study skills.
- Working with students applying to the best universities in the world, especially Oxford and Cambridge, as well as those struggling with their academic workload.
- Working with academic and pastoral staff to identify a target group of students that would benefit from academic support and developing personalised plans of action that enable effective and measurable academic progress.
- To provide support across your subject specialism in order to understand students’ academic needs.
- Support teaching staff in developing techniques that enable academically vulnerable students to learn effectively.
- Pick up revision strategies, study skills, essay writing techniques and other subject specific guidance to continually give our students targeted support.
- To work alongside the SENDCO team and Deputy Head (Pastoral) to identify and screen any students who present signs or symptoms of a special educational need.
Who makes an exceptional Teaching Assistant?
- An academically gifted graduate from a Russell Group University, including achieving a 1st Class or 2:1 Classification at undergraduate level.
- Strong academics across A-Levels and GCSEs – A*/B’s desirable, but not essential.
- A graduate with ambition, drive and resilience to push students to show they’re capable of more than they imagine.
- An interest in gaining hands‑on experience in a world‑leading educational institute, with ambition to train to teach or work within education, social policy etc.
- Resilient, hard‑working, ambitious – want to be around like‑minded people!
- Able to inspire and motivate students.
- Caring, humble and intensely passionate about making a difference in today’s world.
- Experience tutoring, mentoring students/young people is ideal – this can be professional or personal experience.
- Happy to take on some small class teaching responsibilities once induction period is successfully completed.
Secondary Teaching Assistant - Top 1% School in Ealing employer: Edex
Join an 'Outstanding' Secondary School in the heart of Westminster, where a supportive and dynamic work culture fosters both personal and professional growth. With a strong emphasis on collaboration among experienced and newly qualified Humanities Teachers, you will benefit from tailored ECT induction programmes and ample opportunities for leadership roles, all while contributing to a vibrant learning environment that has achieved impressive academic results. This is not just a job; it's a chance to inspire the next generation in a modern setting with excellent transport links.
