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Grade 4 Teaching Assistant (PPA & Pastoral Support)

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

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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

Are you passionate about creating exceptional learning experiences and securing strong foundations for children to thrive?

Be kind. Be curious. Be your best.

At Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School, we believe that children thrive when they feel safe, valued and inspired. Our school is a warm, inclusive and ambitious community where positive relationships underpin everything we do. We are proud of our strong sense of belonging, our commitment to high-quality teaching and learning and our determination to ensure every child succeeds.

We are seeking a caring, skilled and enthusiastic Grade 4 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a difference to children's lives and who understands the importance of supporting both academic achievement and emotional wellbeing.

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

Why join Mapperley Plains?

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

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.

How to Apply

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit or discuss the role further, please contact the school office on 0115 964 9360.

Dates (please confirm attendance with the school office):

Thursday 9 July at 11:00
Friday 10 July at 16:00
Tuesday 14 July at 16:00
Thursday 16 July at 11:00

Application closing date: Thursday 16th July

Shortlisting: Friday 17th July

Interviews: Monday 20th July

Completed application forms should be returned by email to:

office@mapperleyplains.notts.sch.uk

We look forward to hearing from candidates who share our commitment to helping every child be kind, be curious and be their best.

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.

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