26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    1 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 May 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: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Contract type

Fixed term - 18 months

Hourly rate

£10.60

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will work with individual pupils and groups of pupils, under the direction of a teacher/line manager, introducing tasks, monitoring pupils’ work, and using a range of strategies to support their learning. You will have the ability to draw on your specialist skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

The successful applicant will have the ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for teaching. You must be able to enthuse, motivate, and progress pupils of all abilities.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • A strong commitment to professional development
  • We strive to be a family-friendly employer
  • Employee counselling service
  • Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

School type
Academies, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
345 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01473 320413

Arranging a visit to Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@paradigmtrust.org.

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