15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    3 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 Hours per week, Monday- Friday, Term Time plus 5 days

Contract type

Fixed term - 8 months- ends 17th July

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 1 (£24,413 FTE) £18,999 pro rata per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced 1:1 teaching assistant to join our friendly, supportive team. The successful candidate is expected to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a pupil with SEND, helping them access learning, feel safe and supported, and participate in school life. The role involves working under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCo to implement strategies that meet the pupil’s individual needs.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a good standard of education including English & Maths (GCSE/Level 2)
  • Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Has experience of working within a classroom setting and with Primary aged pupils
  • Has excellent behaviour management skills
  • Can work on their own initiative and also work well as part of a team
  • Is an excellent role model

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

What the school offers its staff

About us

We are a small school in the village of Arley. The school is proud to take its place in our community and we remain determined to continue to strengthen as a centre of celebration of our rich diversity. We work alongside an extremely active and supportive governing body who encourage the very best for each and every pupil at Arley.

Our aim at Arley is to create an environment that is supportive, friendly, and nurturing. When children feel safe, secure, and happy, they learn at their very best. We have high expectations for emotional and academic success and children are at the heart of all that we do.

We want children to believe in themselves and have high aspirations. We want children to want to learn and understand that learning opens up a world of endless possibilities. Children at Arley can go on to achieve their goals and aspirations, whatever they may be.

Flexible working opportunities

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

  • A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
  • Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
  • A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
  • Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
  • Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our TES page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1066806

If you experience any problems with the online application process please contact TES directly: recruitment@tes.com

If you have any queries about the post, please email Claire Roberts, Office Manager on Claire.Roberts1@arleyprimaryacademy.org

Closing date: 9am Friday 3rd October

Interview date: Thursday 9th October

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Teaching Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Arley Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
213 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01676540347

Arranging a visit to Arley Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Claire.Roberts1@arleyprimaryacademy.org.

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