One-to-One Teaching Assistant

Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1EW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be arranged

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,116.00 Annually (FTE)

One-to-One Teaching Assistant job summary

The successful applicant will have a caring nature and kind personality with the ability to help children receive a positive learning experience. You will need to enjoy working with children, be passionate and committed to helping children develop as independent and confident individuals. You will work closely with the class teacher and SLT to ensure the children in our care thrive. An understanding of SEND knowledge is desired; training can be provided. This role will involve 1:1 and some small group support.

You will need to be a dedicated team player with a good sense of humour.

The position will be available from October 2026 and is for 16 hours and 15 minutes per week, term time only, Monday to Friday - 8.45am-12.00pm.

The salary for this position is Level 2A spinal column point 4.

We can offer you children with outstanding behaviour, who are eager to learn, a well-equipped classroom, continued professional development opportunities, as well as supportive staff and parents.

This position is to solely support a named child while they are educated at Ashton St Peter’s and will no longer exist should the child leave. Although this is a fixed term contract, it may be extended at the end of the academic year.

Ashton St Peter's is an equal opportunities employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The school is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are offered post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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

At Ashton St. Peter’s Primary School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Applications will only be accepted by completing an application form. We are unable to accept applications with a CV. All successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal record check.

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 Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashton-st-peter-s-va-c-of-e-school

Ashton St. Peter’s is a small, friendly Church of England Primary school with 210 pupils situated on the west side of Dunstable in Bedfordshire. Our aim is for all of our children to become happy, caring, responsible independent learners who achieve personal success and feel secure and valued in our Christian environment.

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