Afternoon Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor

Crofton Junior School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1HJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Lunchtime Supervisor - 3 hours, 45 minutes per week. 12:00 – 12:45 Monday to Friday Teaching Assistant - 12 hours, 5 minutes per week. 12:45 – 15:10 Monday - Friday Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31.08.27 in the first instance
• Pay scale: Teaching Assistant: Grade 4, SCP 6-7 Lunchtime Supervisor: Grade 2, SCP 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The pupils, staff and governors of Crofton Junior School wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, inspirational and caring Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor to the end of the 2026/7 academic year in the first instance. The successful candidate will have high expectations and a determination to provide an outstanding quality of education.

You will be:

• Educated to GCSE standard with a minimum of grades A*-C or Grade 4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent. i.e. NVQ level 2 or similar

• Able to demonstrate excellent numeracy and literacy skills and standards

• Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative measuring the impact of your actions and how to develop this further to support individuals, or small groups of children

• A competent user of ICT

• Willing to partake in regular after school continued professional development.

• Able to demonstrate relevant experience of working with SEND pupils in a classroom setting

• Able to make learning fun and engaging in a range of creative ways

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of how to effectively support the most disadvantaged pupils

• Able to demonstrate experience of working with pupils who need may need reasonable adjustments

You will:

• Work as part of a classroom and year group team in order to ensure its smooth running and accelerate the progress of the pupil, or pupils, you are assigned to

• Become familiar with and utilise a range of classroom strategies and diagnostic assessments to aid learning

• Support pupil learning, and support any social, emotional and behavioural needs

• Provide feedback to teachers after planned activities that reflect on the achievement of the children you have worked with

• Work in small groups, or 1-1 with specific children in order to help them progress in their learning under the directions of the class teacher or the Senior Leadership Team

• Promote the welfare and wellbeing of pupils through daily interactions and build positive and professional relationships with pupils

• Report any potential safeguarding concerns through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or the deputy DSLs without delay in line with school procedures

• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of all pupils

• Be given opportunities to build on your own skills though in house and external professional development opportunities

• Be listened to and your ideas will be valued by the team

• Assist with the supervision of pupils during the lunchtime periods

What the school offers its staff

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and popular school, which has a very inclusive and positive ethos and is committed to the development of all its staff and pupils ensuring high aspirations for all so that everyone feels valued. Crofton Junior School can provide you with…

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

School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding. All procedures will be rigorously followed to ensure that all pupils and staff are appropriately safeguarded.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Afternoon TA and LTS Advert-Sept 26.pdf - 222 KB (opens in new tab)

GS5537 Teaching Assistant Job Description.pdf - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

Supervisory-GS5540 Job Description.pdf - 179 KB (opens in new tab)

WMDC App Form DBS Required Feb 24.doc - 324 KB (opens in new tab)

About Crofton Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Crofton Junior School website
• Email address: lparton@crofton-jun.wakefield.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crofton-junior-school-wakefield

Crofton Junior School is a two form entry school on the outskirts of Wakefield. We currently have 235 pupils out of a maximum of 240. The majority of our pupils join school from Crofton Infants School and then transfer to Crofton Academy. All three school work very closely together to ensure that all pupils have a high-quality coordinated educational experience.
We have high expectations of academic achievement and behaviour and pride ourselves on providing an inclusive environment whereby all pupils are able to achieve their full potential.
We believe in providing all children with a broad and balanced curriculum thereby ensuring that all pupils are ready for the next stage in their education.

Arranging a visit to Crofton Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lparton@crofton-jun.wakefield.sch.uk.

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