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Teaching Assistant
Start date: ASAP
Tenure: Permanent – 29.42 hours per week x 45.05 weeks per annum
Salary: Scale 2 (spinal points 3-4) £18,526 - £18,806 actual pro-rated salary – or
Scale 3 (spinal points 5-6) £19,085 - £19,373 actual pro-rated salary, depending on qualification/experience
Thank you for expressing an interest in the post of Teaching Assistant at South Chingford School. We hope the information in the pack will give you a good flavour of our schools as well as the application procedures and that, having read the pack, you will decide to apply.
This pivotal role is available from ASAP and offers an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and focused team of colleagues dedicated to improving the lives of the more than 2000 students within our Trust.
Chingford Foundation School (CFS) and South Chingford Foundation School (SCFS) have 120 years of combined history and experience in delivering a positive, aspirational environment for our students to flourish. Whilst we have continued to adapt to the changing world around us with the creation of our Multi Academy Trust, our commitment to helping students of all abilities and backgrounds achieve their dreams has only strengthened. We are incredibly proud of our staff and students and passionate about driving improving standards across the Trust, aspiring to offer a world class education and professional development model for all.
We are looking for a skilled, professional and enthusiastic individual to help us ensure that in every way the schools within Chingford Academies Trust move to outstanding schools. There remains a lot of work ahead of us, but with innovative, inspirational leadership there is no limit to what we can achieve for our students, as we start an exciting new chapter in our story.
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Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 October 2024
Interview date: tbc
We reserve the right to close this vacancy or interview early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

A warm welcome to Chingford Foundation School, part of the Chingford Academies Trust.
Our vision is to offer the highest calibre education for our students in a caring, inclusive and disciplined learning environment. Alongside our partner school, South Chingford Foundation School, we use our considerable combined resources to ensure the educational journey of our students is the best on offer. Chingford Foundation School has a long tradition of success, evidenced by our notable alumni and the popularity of the school within the community.
Our mission is to ensure that our student’s education is relevant and mindful of the challenges facing young people in a rapidly changing world. Our staff are experts in their field and committed to delivering the best that traditional teaching can offer, whilst encouraging students to question, challenge, imagine and create new thinking in the classroom.
Our student’s academic and personal growth are of equal importance. Our rich curriculum will provide opportunities for them to explore their interests, grow their unique personal qualities and undertake deep learning experiences for a successful future. We have an exceptional mix of academic rigour, well-founded values and opportunities for personal development. We aim to engage, motivate, and enrich our student’s experience and grow within them the traditional values of respect, discipline, independence, care and kindness for others. We are committed to ensuring that our students are happy, positive and successful during their time at Chingford Foundation School.
We are a strong community, creating a harmonious and purposeful learning environment. We are culturally rich, diverse and inclusive; strong relationships between all of our stakeholders are at the core of our values.
Rob Mammen

Chief Executive Officer