Support Staff

Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0BB

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 January 2026

• Closing date

  11 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 January 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SWAN PS3

Support Staff job summary

Support Staff Required – SWAN Grade 3.3 (£24,330 FTE), Permanent contract

Working Hours - 33.5 hours per week. Monday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Tuesday to Friday, 8.00am - 3.00pm – Term time only (37 weeks)

Salary - FTE is £24,330, Actual is £18,474 per year

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and motivated Support Staff. The successful candidate will be hard working, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training.

The role is initially for Support Staff to support children in the Nursery. However, it may also include some general class support in the Mainstream and some 1:1 support.

The right candidate should:

• Preferably have some previous experience of working with children.

• Have good literacy and numeracy skills – GCSE grade C or above desirable.

• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook.

• Be able to deliver support programmes in small group or 1:1 situations.

• Be able to deliver supportive strategies for pupils with specific difficulties mainly linked to learning and other related needs.

• Be able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.

We can offer you:

• A welcoming environment with friendly and approachable staff

• Enthusiastic and friendly children who are eager to learn

• Opportunities for cross-school collaboration and sharing of best practices

• Opportunities for development

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

• A Cycle to Work Scheme

Applications should be made using the Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).

Closing date: Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at 9.00am

Interview date: 26th February 2026

Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible.

Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking schools (all within the Primary phase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the Trust.

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

Barnsbury Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnsbury-primary-school-and-nursery

Barnsbury is a two form entry Primary school situated south of Woking, a short walk from the railway station. Our diverse catchment provides a rich, fully inclusive and rewarding environment where Values are at the centre of all we do. We believe that each child deserves the very best education and start in life. If you share our beliefs and can add value to our already committed team then please apply.

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