Primary Teaching Assistant Sept 2025 potential vacancy

Work permits

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. All nonUK applicants to this position must already have the right to work in the UK.

Your opportunity

Advance your career in a dynamic collaborative school in providing a versatile means to differentiate the learning experience and encourage creativity and collaboration amongst our students. Join a strong team of experienced teachers and support team.

• International and multicultural school
• Modern and innovative teaching methods
• Stimulating working & learning environment
• 15min from Baker Street by public transport
• School rated Outstanding by Ofsted in student personal development and wellbeing

Overview of role

This is a parttime Term Time Only permanent role for a nativelevel English speaker or a nativelevel French speaker. This role is 35 hours/week 35 weeks during Term Time Only (TTO) per academic year.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Work closely with the lead teachers
• Assist teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment doing copies and materials preparation
• Lead activities prepared by the class teachers by engaging & observing students
• Ensure that the learning environment is safe & clean and the childrens needs are met
• Oversee students during nonclassroom times including recess lunch time and school trips
• Identify/anticipate issues and recommend solutions
• Report incidents on CPOMS
• Help incorporate the mission and values of the school into the classroom
• Attend team meetings when required

What we are looking for at LIL

• Level 2 or 3 qualification with 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Knowledge about children development
• Strong ability to work as a team
• Open mindedness and creativity
• Willingness to help students reach their potential
• Ability to manage the classroom through positive discipline
• Ability to see the bigger picture and volunteer time and energy to the School project

About us

Lyce International de Londres Winston Churchill is an independent school in Wembley offering in the Secondary section two tracks: the French curriculum and the English International Program leading to the IB Diploma programme in Y12 and Y13. In the Primary section LIL offers a bilingual environment from immersive in EYFS to shared curriculum between the French and English curriculum.

The school opened its doors in September 2015 and now welcomes about 800 students from Nursery class to Year 13. Located in the splendid Brent Town Hall the Lyce offers stateoftheart facilities and learning tools.

LIL Benefits (non contractual)

We can offer a range of benefits including:

• Up to 85 tuition remission for max. of 2 children per family for fulltime team members (prorated for parttime team members)
• Free 3course meal cooked fresh in our kitchen during Term Time
• Contribution to a Health Cash Plan
• Enhanced paternity/maternity/adoption leave
• Enhanced sick leave scheme
• Free loan of work iPad
• Fantastic work spaces and resources
• Contribution to languages lessons (French or English)
• Hot drinks in staff room
• Cyclescheme

Lyce International de Londres Winston Churchill recognises the positive value of diversity promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the School as may be reasonably expected without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

It is a requirement that all staff work in a flexible manner compatible with their jobs and in line with the objectives of the Lyce International de Londres. Please note that the job description for this position may be reviewed and amended to incorporate the future needs of the Lyce.