Classroom Assistant
- Organisation: Ripley Court School
- Location: Surrey
- Tenure: Full-time / Fixed Term
- Closing Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026
We are currently looking to appoint a fixed term Classroom Assistant to provide general support to Class Teachers and to pupils within the classroom.
Full time – Term time only
Fixed Term from September 2026
We are currently looking to appoint a fixed term Classroom Assistant to provide general support to Class Teachers and to pupils within the classroom. This will include assisting with supervision of pupils, assisting with lesson activities and providing ad-hoc administration to support Class Teachers where required. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in a similar role within a school or educational establishment. The role-holder will also have a keen interest in sports and will assist with teaching a variety of sports to pupils to support with the delivery of PE, Swimming and Games.
This role will be for one academic year on a full time, fixed term basis from September 2026 until early July 2027. The role-holder will be required to work Monday to Friday, during term time only. The role-holder will also be required to cover some break, lunch and after school duties during the week, for which there is a rota and reasonable notice is given.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Classroom Assistance
- Provide general support to Class Teachers during lessons.
- Assist Class Teachers to produce displays of pupil work within the classrooms and other areas of the School.
- Carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
- Read to pupils and assist them with their reading on a daily basis.
- Assist the Class Teacher to produce displays of pupil work with the classroom and other areas of the School.
- Provide supervision of classes in the absence of the Class Teacher.
- Carry out ad-hoc administration to support the Class Teacher where required.
Sport
- Assist with the teaching of sport and the provision of PE, Swimming and Games for all pupils.
- Assist with School sports fixtures, both at home and away.
- Carry out ad-hoc administration to support the Sports department where required.
General
- Attend INSET training and staff meetings as required.
- Work cooperatively with other members of the team.
- Support with promotion of the School by attending and assisting with School events where possible.
- Carry out lunch, break time and after school supervisory duties, as required.
- Participate in and assist with the organisation of Activities Week.
- Support with internal and external visits for pupils throughout the academic year.
- Administer First Aid where required.
- Positively engage with the School’s policies and procedures.
- Raise child protection issues, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people with whom you come into contact in accordance with the School Behaviour Policy.
- Undertake such other comparable duties as the Headmaster or Director of Studies requires from time to time.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves.
Ripley Court School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profiles, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Ripley Court School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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We are currently looking to appoint a fixed term Classroom Assistant to provide general support to Class Teachers and to pupils within the classroom.
Description
Full time – Term time only
Fixed Term from September 2026
We are currently looking to appoint a fixed term Classroom Assistant to provide general support to Class Teachers and to pupils within the classroom. This will include assisting with supervision of pupils, assisting with lesson activities and providing ad-hoc administration to support Class Teachers where required. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in a similar role within a school or educational establishment. The role-holder will also have a keen interest in sports and will assist with teaching a variety of sports to pupils to support with the delivery of PE, Swimming and Games.
This role will be for one academic year on a full time, fixed term basis from September 2026 until early July 2027. The role-holder will be required to work Monday to Friday, during term time only. The role-holder will also be required to cover some break, lunch and after school duties during the week, for which there is a rota and reasonable notice is given.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Classroom Assistance
- Provide general support to Class Teachers during lessons.
- Assist Class Teachers to produce displays of pupil work within the classrooms and other areas of the School.
- Carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
- Read to pupils and assist them with their reading on a daily basis.
- Assist the Class Teacher to produce displays of pupil work with the classroom and other areas of the School.
- Provide supervision of classes in the absence of the Class Teacher.
- Carry out ad-hoc administration to support the Class Teacher where required.
Sport
- Assist with the teaching of sport and the provision of PE, Swimming and Games for all pupils.
- Assist with School sports fixtures, both at home and away.
- Carry out ad-hoc administration to support the Sports department where required.
General
- Attend INSET training and staff meetings as required.
- Work cooperatively with other members of the team.
- Support with promotion of the School by attending and assisting with School events where possible.
- Carry out lunch, break time and after school supervisory duties, as required.
- Participate in and assist with the organisation of Activities Week.
- Support with internal and external visits for pupils throughout the academic year.
- Administer First Aid where required.
- Positively engage with the School’s policies and procedures.
- Raise child protection issues, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people with whom you come into contact in accordance with the School Behaviour Policy.
- Undertake such other comparable duties as the Headmaster or Director of Studies requires from time to time.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves.
Ripley Court School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profiles, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Ripley Court School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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