Grade 3 Teaching Assistant - Full Time

St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8PW

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 June 2024

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: 27.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25, 583 (Pro-Rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• The Head teacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified teaching assistant to support pupils, as part of a supportive team, encouraging and helping all our children to achieve their full potential, with an ability to fulfil all aspects of the person specification and Grade 3 TA Job Description.

  Role

  The role being offered is for a Grade 3 Teaching Assistant to work 5.5 hours per day - 5 days per week. The role will be temporary for 1 year, with a view to extension. The role is non-term time only.

  Our new Teaching Assistant will:

  • Support in 1:1 and in small groups.
  • Support 5 days a week.
  • Have an empathetic, nurturing manner.
  • Have high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
  • Build positive relationships with all stakeholders.
  • Be well organised.
  • Work well as part of a team.
  • Fully participate in school life.
  • Support to engage pupils in positive play.
  • Demonstrate an ability to support pupils with additional needs.

What the school offers its staff

We will be able to offer:

• A caring, safe and positive learning environment.
• A dedicated staff team who are passionate about providing high quality education for the pupils.
• Keen learners who behave well.
• Strong, successful links with the community and parents.
• A commitment to a broad and balanced curriculum.
• A supportive governing body.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact us to arrange a visit and find out if we are the right school for you.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore the post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

Application forms should be sent to office@st-lukes.notts.sch.uk

Interviews to take place on Thursday 21st May

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@st-lukes.notts.sch.uk

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

3. Teaching Assistant G3 Job Description.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

2. Person Specifcation TA G3.pdf - 110 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• Email address: office@st-lukes.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01909475821
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-cofe-aided-primary-school

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respect and care for all, create a happy
and safe world for everyone.

Arranging a visit to St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-lukes.notts.sch.uk.

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