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Post: Teaching Assistant
Hours: 32.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Scale 3. Pro Rata £18,748.06 - £19,045.30 (FTE £25,583.3 - £25,988.90)
Start date: ASAP
Location: St Andrews (Weeley) Church of England Primary School
An opportunity has arisen to join our school community as a Teaching Assistant.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our loving, supportive family. St Andrew's is a friendly and welcoming village school, which operates as a close-knit family with strong links with its community. We can provide a welcoming, friendly and supportive working environment and the opportunity to work with wonderful children.
Candidates should have:
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Good organisational skills
Experience working with children with high levels of need
Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults
Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils
Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
Excellent verbal communication skills
Active listening skills
The ability to remain calm at all times
Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and a commitment to ongoing training in this area
Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school structures.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the criteria before applying for this role.
We warmly welcome visits to the school to discuss the position.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the deadline date so we strongly encourage a prompt application.
The position will start in school as soon as possible.
St Andrews is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and the successful candidate will be subject to safeguarding and safer recruitment checks prior to the appointment.
Applications closing date is Midnight Sunday 5th April 2026