Supply Teaching Assistant

St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PL

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As required
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £12.44 Hourly Based on actual Full Time annual salary of £23,996

Supply Teaching Assistant job summary

Thank you very much for your interest in becoming a Supply Teaching Assistant at St John's Church Of England Primary School

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant in a supply capacity (zero hours contract) who can at short notice be part of a team, who are determined to enable every child to succeed and put the children at the heart of everything they do.

Every member of our team shares a commitment to building the aspiration, growth mindset and moral character of our pupils. We innovate and adapt to meet the changing needs of the curriculum, community and most importantly – our pupils. As a result, our children do very well, they have very positive attitudes to learning, high standards of behaviour and excellent attainment across the curriculum.

Do you believe in our vision, and in the fundamental belief that all children can achieve highly, regardless of their starting point? If so – I warmly urge you to apply to teach at our school. Please see the attached documents for full details.

Visits to the school are very welcome and encouraged - please contact the school office (01844 343521 office@jlg.odbst.org) to arrange an appointment. For the right candidate we will look to appoint immediately and therefore withdraw the advert.

If you require any additional information or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact school.

What we can offer you:

a high level of support and commitment from our friendly and hardworking team 
a school that is committed the children who are at the heart of all we do
children who are eager to learn in our creative and challenging atmosphere 
a vibrant and supportive parent body and community 
a commitment to personalised professional development 
a highly supportive Board of Governors
a committed multi-academy trust

Please find further information attached in the person and job specification.

St John's Church of England Combined School is part of the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

St John's Church of England Combined School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you’re ready to inspire and support young learners in their first steps of education, we’d love to hear from you!

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.