Early Years Teaching Assistant
John Henry Newman Academy, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4LS14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,017.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, Spinal point 4
Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary
Early Years Teaching Assistant
30 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 8:35am - 3:05pm, 30 minute lunchbreak)
John Henry Newman Academy is a Good school (Ofsted, March 2024) in the heart of Littlemore. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence and pride ourselves on our values of Love, Courage, Community and Celebration.
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. The role iscurrently based in Early Years, supporting children at the very start of their education, with opportunities to work across the primary phase over time.
We offer:
A welcoming and collaborative staff team
Extensive grounds close to Oxford City Centre
High-quality professional development through the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
The successful candidate will:
Have high expectations for all pupils
Support learning through high-quality classroom practice
Be positive, flexible and committed to teamwork
If you would like to play a part in giving children the best possible start to their education, we would love to hear from you.
We aim to give every child the very best start to their education through lively and engaging teaching using an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum. We want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences which bring the curriculum to life and make learning active, meaningful and relevant. All staff work hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every class.
If you are interested in being part of our dynamic, supportive team and feel you have what it takes to work in our wonderful school, please join us on our journey to excellence!
Job description and person specification are downloadable from this page.
Visits to the Academy are most welcome and warmly encouraged. For an informal discussion please contact the school office on 01865 772495.
Closing date: Friday 20th November 2026
We reserve the right to close the application process early as applications will be assessed as they arrive
Interviews: Ongoing- Interviews will commence once applications have been accepted and processed.
Safeguarding:
John Henry Newman Academy, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Henry Newman Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 392 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
John Henry Newman Academy is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted March 2024) in the heart of Littlemore. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence (April 2019).
Our Academy ethos is promoted through our school values of Love, Courage, Community and Celebration. John Henry Newman is committed to supporting the development of our children and staff; physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Our vision is to have the courage to ‘Let your light shine’ in school and in our community by celebrating successes and differences.
We offer an exciting and dynamic place to work with extensive grounds, just 3 miles from Oxford City Centre. We are part of the Oxford Diocesan School Trust with outstanding opportunities for professional development and leadership opportunities for the right candidate.
We are a school that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high-quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff.
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