Level 3 Teaching Assistant

St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AX

48 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,042.33 Annually (Actual)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

St Swithun’s Church of England Primary School is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work within our dedicated team. The working hours for this position are Monday to Friday, 27.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days. There is also the opportunity to work an additional 2.5 hours per week as a lunchtime supervisor. This role will be predominantly in Years 1 to 6, but will include working in the EYFS and with SEND children in a 1:1 capacity.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a strong team player and enjoys working with others
• Is flexible and adaptable, and ready for no two days being the same
• Is caring and patient, with a good sense of humour
• Can use their initiative and is solution focused
• Has high expectations and a belief that all children can succeed
• Is keen to learn and develop in their role

Ideally you will be an experienced Teaching Assistant with knowledge and understanding with regards to child development and the curriculum and how to enhance a child’s experiences and build upon their learning.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01767 680692 or email the school office at schooloffice@stswithuns.cbeds.co.uk.

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Online checks will also be completed as part of the recruitment process.

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 St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-swithun-s-church-of-england-vc-primary-school

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