KS1/KS2 Teaching Assistant

Meryfield Primary School, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4PA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,737.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (Actual) H2 Pro-rata

KS1/KS2 Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a creative and energetic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team. The successful candidate will be a motivated team player with a desire to support us in continuing to provide excellent provision for our pupils. You should be well -organised, patient, understanding and flexible with effective written and oral communication.

There will be opportunities for training and career development in school.

The successful applicant will have experience working within schools and provide a range of support including: classroom learning and pastoral support, supporting SEN pupils, delivery of small group or individual intervention programmes, 1:1 support with pupils with additional needs.

This position is for 32.5 hours per week and the timings could be negotiable for the right candidate.

Meryfield is part of the Agora Learning Partnership Trust (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust), which is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The Agora Learning Partnership consists of 10 schools. The schools within the Trust each maintain their own clear identity, however, we work collaboratively within the Trust so there is a huge amount of opportunity and support for staff in each school. For more information about the Trust, please visit their website.

We are very proud of our school and strongly encourage candidates to visit before applying as our children and staff will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide an insight into what life at Meryfield is like. Please contact our school office on 020 8953 2106 and speak to a member of the team, who will be happy to arrange an appointment for you to visit.

We follow the Agora Learning Partnership Trust Safer Recruitment Policy selection procedure for each post.

Meryfield is committed to safeguarding our children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS) check.

Please look at our website for further information about the school on www.meryfield.herts.sch.uk

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 Meryfield Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Meryfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meryfield-primary-school

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