Class based Teaching Assistant

Highfield Primary School, Uxbridge, UB10 0DB

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,719.00 - £22,660.00 Annually (Actual)

Class based Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and professional person to join our friendly team as soon as possible as a Class based Teaching Assistant. To work under the direct instruction/guidance of the Class Teacher/Head Teacher and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. Candidates must hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

We are seeking a candidate who considers themselves :

An able multi-tasker

Enjoys being with children

A willingness to be flexible

Who has the ability to follow instructions

Willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done

Ability to work as part of a team

A respect for confidentiality

Patience and understanding

For the right candidate, we will offer

• Extensive support and CPD;
• The opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the School;
• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• An ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• A dedicated Governing Body;
• Supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• An employee assistance programme (EAP):
• Family Day

If you are motivated, dedicated and have a good sense of humour and wish to join our team please see the attached job description and person specification. Informal visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office 01895 230843.

Requests for references will be taken up once applicants have been shortlisted. References from friends/family will not be accepted. The first reference must be from your current employer and the second from a professional colleague from a separate establishment.

Further information: To avoid disappointment, please apply ASAP as applications will be considered and interviewed upon receipt. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time if there are a high level of applications.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check and Medical clearance.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highfield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 277 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfield-primary-school-uxbridge

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