Experienced Teaching Assistant - EYFS/KS1

Thornhill Primary School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or ASAP

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Spinal Column Point 2 - 5
• Additional allowances:

  Spinal Column Point 2 - 5

Experienced Teaching Assistant - EYFS/KS1 job summary

Thornhill Primary School is a vibrant and high-achieving school at the heart of Houghton Regis. We are proud to be one of the top-performing schools in Houghton Regis and Dunstable, with excellent results that reflect the dedication of our staff and children.

We are delighted to share our latest OFSTED report, which is overwhelmingly positive. We are especially thrilled to have achieved Outstanding for Personal Development, a recognition of our unwavering commitment to nurturing confident, resilient, and well-rounded learners. The report highlights the hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication of our entire school community.

At Thornhill, our ambition is to be the ‘beating heart’ of our growing and evolving community—a place where children thrive in an inclusive, diverse, and creative learning environment. We set high expectations and standards, inspiring every child to strive for excellence in all aspects of school life, regardless of their background.

Our commitment to children is to cultivate a love for learning. Through our bespoke, innovative, and creative curriculum, every child experiences a rich and stimulating education that prepares them for the future.

We are incredibly proud of our school community and the exciting journey ahead.

Thornhill Primary School is a growing school set across two sites expanding to 3 forms of entry.

Grove Road Site - This site is for our preschool, Reception, and Year 1 children.

Silver Birch Site - Opened in September 2022. This site is for our Years 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 children but is also home to our nurture spaces, Music, Library, Science, and Geography rooms.

We are honoured to lead a dedicated team of teachers, TAs, and support staff, who together, have created a supportive, friendly, enriching, and nurturing environment which enables all children to feel valued and safe. Together, we work towards building a brighter future for our children and the world. We aim to equip our children with all the skills they need to continue on their future learning journey. We have high expectations of both learning and progress and ensure all children, regardless of their ability, are able to access all areas of the curriculum and any extra-curricular activities held. We want to ensure all our children believe in themselves and their abilities, aspire to be the best they can be, and want to learn so that they can go on to achieve their dreams and goals.

We work in partnership with parents and carers and very much value the support and contribution they make to school life. Our ambition to be the ‘heart of our community’ has given us the passion and drive to change and adapt as our neighbourhood continues to grow.

Our school is committed to safeguarding children; the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

The school may also carry out an online search including social media,

Visits to the school are welcomed.

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 Thornhill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thornhill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornhill-primary-school-dunstable

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