Come and Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant

Cholsey Primary School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9PP

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - until the end of the academic year
• Pay scale: Spine Point 4 - point 4-5 £23,114 – 23,500 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a someone who:

• is well-organised, energetic and positive
• has grade C or above GCSE English and maths or equivalent
• will bring new ideas
• is an excellent role model
• has high expectations of pupils, themselves and others, is an excellent communicator and team player aligned with the ethos and CARE values of Cholsey School.
• demonstrates resilience and resourcefulness

What the school offers its staff

At Cholsey Primary School we want everyone in our community to be the best they can be. If you are looking for a highly rewarding role in a supportive environment, our school has much to offer.

This post involves working as a Teaching Assistant. The role involves supporting class teachers, working with individual children, supervising and supporting at lunchtimes and running small group interventions. There may also be an opportunity to work in our busy After School Club.

Cholsey is a growing village school of approximately 340 pupils. We are a member of OPEN (Oxfordshire Primary Education Network), an umbrella academy trust comprising of primary schools in Wallingford and Didcot. Working with our partner schools gives us many additional opportunities for staff development. We offer a caring staff team, lovely children who are keen to learn, hardworking governors, and supportive parents. This post is to start as soon as possible.

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.

Applications will be considered upon receipt. In the event that suitable candidates are identified, please note the advert may be withdrawn without notice.

The application form should be downloaded then emailed, once completed, to office@cholsey.oxon.sch.uk We will acknowledge receipt of all applications.

We are very proud of our school and would love to show you around or have an informal chat. Please contact the office to arrange this on 01491 651862

Commitment to safeguarding

Cholsey Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Reference checks will be performed prior to interview.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

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About Cholsey Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 313 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cholsey Primary School website
• Email address: office.2596@cholsey.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01491 651862
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cholsey-primary-school-wallingford

Cholsey Primary School is a thriving, forward –thinking primary school, where we want the children to be inspired to learn and to enjoy the curriculum whilst being nurtured and helped to flourish as young people. Similarly, we want our staff to be inspired to innovate in the classroom and develop themselves to contribute to the success of the whole school.
Our behaviour for learning is excellent and we work hard to encourage a positive mind-set and can-do attitude from the moment our children join us. We have a diverse curriculum and offer rich experiences that broaden horizons and opportunities for every child. We pride ourselves on the care we offer children and families.

Arranging a visit to Cholsey Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.2596@cholsey.oxon.sch.uk.

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