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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week post (initially fixed for a year), Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.

Contract type

Fixed term - One year

Pay scale

Bucks Pay £23,797 pro rata - £27,770 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they:

  • Have an excellent understanding of the EYFS
  • Are committed to the role and the school
  • Are organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
  • Are able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for the children
  • Are committed to raising standards
  • Have high standards of spoken and written English
  • Are able to support children with barriers to learning
  • Qualified to a full and relevant Level 3 (or equivalent) as a minimum.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

  • Enthusiastic and well behaved children who are keen to learn
  • A professional, supportive and highly experienced team who want to make a difference
  • A large, well resourced learning environment
  • A commitment to your CPD with opportunities to develop your practice
  • Training as appropriate to the role

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

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

References will be sought, and an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out for the successful candidate.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

About Castlefield School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
450 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01494 436018

Primary School with Nursery (ages 2 - 11 years)

Arranging a visit to Castlefield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk.

School location

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