Teaching Assistant

**Sherrardswood School**
Hertfordshire**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent**Start date**:

01 September 202531 August 2025**Job overview**:

- We are seeking a dedicated and passionate **Teaching Assistant** to join our team of dynamic educators.

As our Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the educational and personal development of all our students.At Sherrardswood, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our vibrant students and encouraging a love for learning. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this could be the role for you.

**About Sherrardswood School**

Sherrardswood is a co-educational school with an outstanding reputation for first-class care and education for children between the ages of 2 to 18 years.
Excellent teaching and pastoral care in our nurturing and encouraging environment allow our pupils and staff to flourish. Our small class sizes mean that our teachers really know pupils as individuals and can provide tailored support to maximise achievement.**About the Role and You**

**Contract type**: Full-time, all year round or term time only**Working pattern**: 8:30am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday**Salary**: Based on experience**Start date**: Immediate start availableThis role involves providing one-to-one support or small group support to students, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. You will also be responsible for preparing and organising additional educational materials and resources and encouraging students to actively participate in the class and engage in activities.**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant (essential).
- Further qualifications with regard to child protection and/ or SEN.
- An ability to devise and implement a range of strategies to support learning and enjoyment of learning.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- The ability to inspire confidence and become a positive role model.

**Why Join Sherrardswood School?**

At Sherrardswood School, we are dedicated to creating an environment where both students and staff flourish. In addition to being part of an exceptional team, here is what you can expect:
- Generous annual leave package.
- Excellent pastoral care and development.
- Refer a friend scheme with a financial reward.
- Wellness programme.
- Attractive life assurance package which is 3* your annual salary.
- Free lunch.
- Free parking
- Company Sick Pay
- Company Pension-
We look forward to welcoming you to Sherrardswood SchoolSherrardswood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants for ALL jobs will undergo appropriate child-protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to enhanced level, with costs covered by the company. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.***:
**About**Sherrardswood School**:
**Sherrardswood School**
- Lockleys, Welwyn
Hertfordshire
AL6 0BJ
United Kingdom
- +44 1438 714282Sherrardswood School, founded in 1928, is a highly regarded and successful independent co-educational day school with approximately 350 pupils aged 2 to 18. Our location and beautiful grounds provide the ideal setting for creating a secure and happy atmosphere, which encourages each child to develop their gifts and unlock their potential.

We place great emphasis on providing a supportive and caring educational environment and pastoral care is a key element of life at Sherrardswood. With small classes throughout, teachers are able to educate, encourage and nurture pupils on an individual level and help in the development of their knowledge, character and personality.

Sherrardswood pupils benefit from excellent academic achievement, within a broad and varied curriculum, the foundations for which we provide in our Prep school.

We provide the ideal setting for creating a secure and happy atmosphere, which encourages each child to develop their gifts and unlock their potential. Our pupils benefit from a broad and varied curriculum and the quality of the teaching leads to excellent academic achievement with outstanding results for children.

Mrs Anna Wright

Headmistress
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