Grade 4 Teaching Assistant (PPA & Pastoral Support)

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LD

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

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: Full time, Monday-Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4 SCP 8-14

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

This is a varied and rewarding role combining classroom support, pastoral intervention work and whole-class teaching during teachers' PPA time.

The successful candidate will work across the school, supporting children with a wide range of needs and abilities. Alongside delivering learning activities and interventions, they will play an important role in promoting children's wellbeing, confidence and readiness to learn.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience of supporting children with additional needs, building positive relationships and helping children overcome barriers to learning.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with primary-aged children and understands how to support them to succeed
• Builds positive, nurturing relationships and has high expectations for all children
• Is committed to inclusion and has experience of supporting children with SEND, SEMH or additional needs
• Can confidently deliver interventions and support learning with individuals, small groups and whole classes
• Promotes positive behaviour and supports children's wellbeing and emotional development
• Works effectively as part of a team whilst showing initiative, flexibility and professionalism
• Is committed to safeguarding, continual professional development and making a positive difference to children's lives
• Shares our values of kindness, curiosity and striving to be our best

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Wonderful children who are enthusiastic, caring and eager to learn
• A welcoming and supportive staff team who genuinely work together
• A strong culture of safeguarding, inclusion and pastoral care
• Opportunities to work closely with children and make a lasting difference to their lives
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development
• A school that values creativity, outdoor learning and play through our developing OPAL provision
• A leadership team that is ambitious for children and supportive of staff
• A positive and engaged school community

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. We would love the opportunity to show you what makes Mapperley Plains such a special place to learn and work.

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

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers and trustees share this responsibility.

Recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education. All offers are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including enhanced DBS, references and relevant statutory clearances. Applicants must disclose any unspent convictions in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

Additional documents

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

Person Specification.pdf - 220 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description.pdf - 166 KB (opens in new tab)

About Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 340 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School website
• Email address: Office@mapperleyplains.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01159649360
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mapperley-plains-primary-and-nursery-school

Primary and Nursery School

Arranging a visit to Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Office@mapperleyplains.notts.sch.uk.

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