Teaching Assisant with Lunchtime Duties (x2 posts)
Langstone Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6EZ49 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible following interviews on the morning of Friday 05-Sep-25
Closing date
3 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 38 weeks per year during Term Time only, Monday to Friday. Usual working pattern: 08:20am to 15:15pm, flexibility requried during Inset Days.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- 24,027 and 24,790 (pay award pending)
Actual salary
- £17,438.84 and £17,992.62 (pay award pending)
Pay scale
- Trust Grade 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Fixed Term Teaching Assistant with the flexibility to work across the Academy as directed, to commence as soon after interview as possible; 32.08 hours per week; 38 weeks per annum. Langstone Primary Academy is proud of its caring ethos, encouraging and supporting children to achieve their full potential, and is a positive and active place to work.
Contribute to the pupil’s development including their physical and mental well-being in supporting the teaching and learning in the class room, providing general and specific assistance to pupils, under the direction and guidance of the Class teacher. This will involve providing assistance to the Class teacher in supporting pupils on a one-to-one or small group basis, across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities, including the preparation and maintenance of resources.
With experience of working with children, ideally in a primary age setting, you will have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate with a wide range of people especially the pupils. You will be resilient and hard working with the ability to work on your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team. For further details please refer to the job profile which can be found on the Univeristy of Chichester Multi Academy Trust's current vacancies job page: https://www.chimat.uk/vacancies
What the school offers its staff
We are located near the beautiful conservation area of Baffins Pond and Langstone Harbour and are fortunate enough to have a large green space of our own and outdoor learning facilities that provide endless opportunities. We aim to give children learning and life experiences that inspire and motivate and as the 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 offer a welcoming and safe environment to enable children achieve their full potential.
Our children are taught the skills that will carry them through life as confident, happy and resourceful individuals. We are a ‘Learning’ community where children and adults alike, seek chances to further their knowledge. This is an Academy where children are encouraged to take risks and own their learning so that they develop a passion for enquiry.
At the University of Chichester Academy Trust, we believe that diversity drives creativity, innovation, and excellence. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity, fostering an inclusive culture, and creating a community where everyone feels they belong. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented within our workforce, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ individuals, and women (particularly for senior leadership roles).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Further information about the job
Function of the post:
Contribute to the pupil’s development including their physical and mental well-being in supporting the teachingand learning in the class room, providing general and specific assistance to pupils, under the direction andguidance of the Class teacher. This will involve providing assistance to the Class teacher in supporting pupilson a one-to-one or small group basis, across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities, includingthe preparation and maintenance of resources.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. In liaison with, and under the guidance of the Class Teacher and following best practice, appropriatelysupport pupils on an individual or small group basis to understand instructions, and complete activities,encouraging and developing independent learning and inclusion of all pupils to ensure progression andcontinuity.
2. Assist with learning across the whole curriculum to support learning outcomes using the teachers plannedteaching and learning method. This should include supporting pupils using ICT and the promotion of IT asa tool to enable learning.
3. Take responsibility for the classroom, preparing and clearing away materials and resources as required, andcreating a positive visual impact that supports a learning environment in which pupils can excel and in whichthey can learn safely.
4. Contribute to the pupil’s development and their physical and mental wellbeing, promoting and instilling
appropriate behaviours, and keeping pupils on task, using the School’s policies and procedures to achievethis.
5. Support the social and emotional well-being of pupils, providing positive feedback and praise to reinforceand sustain their efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem; report problems to the teacher, or asappropriate and in-line with School policy and procedures, such as health and safety, child protection,behaviour management.
6. As directed by the Class Teacher, monitor pupils’ responses to learning and feedback to the teacher onpupils’ progress and record basic pupil data in line with School procedure.
7. Assist in play-time supervision including facilitating games and activities, encouraging and promotingindependence for pupil development as appropriate, and dependent on year group, assist pupils with eating,dressing and hygiene.
8. Support the learning of children, including implementing intervention programmes, in order to meet targetsas required by the Special Educational needs and disability Code of Practice and as identified on the pupil’splan, including completing the appropriate paperwork.
9. Assist with special activities and extracurricular activities across the Academy, such as sports days, plays,concerts, open days, day trips, educational visits.
10. Assist with general lunchtime supervision duties.
11. Provide general administrative support and attend meetings and training sessions as required and directedby your line manager or Headteacher.
Other Duties
You are required to undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade and content of the work as mayreasonably be required of you. Therefore, the list of duties in this job profile should not be regarded asexclusive or exhaustive. Please note that, in consultation with you, The University of Chichester Academy
Trust reserves the right to update your job profile to reflect changes in, or to, your post.
Equality and Inclusion:
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated equally and that the diversity of individuals and groupsshould be embraced, valued, and respected. We are committed to eliminating any form of discrimination be itdirect, indirect, harassment or victimisation, and to support this the School has a number of policies that youshould ensure you are familiar with and compliant to. All policies are available from the Head of School. Anybreaches may lead to termination of employment.
Right to Work:
Current British and European Law states that a person cannot be employed to this post if they do not havepermission to live and work in the UK. For further guidance and information contact the Head of School.
Health & Safety:
To ensure an effective and safe environment that promotes the welfare of children and staff, you will takeresponsibility to be aware of the risks in the work environment and their potential impact on your own work andthat of others. You should familiarise yourself with the School’s Health and Safety policies.
Sustainability and Environment:
The University of Chichester Academy Trust is committed to sustainable development and environmentalinitiatives and supports the School in continuously seeking to find ways to improve its environmentalperformance. Staff are required to support these aims.
Data Protection:
You will be responsible for ensuring that workplace responsibilities such as confidentiality, treatment ofpersonal information and records management are carried out in compliance with the requirements of the DataProtection Act 1998 and the Employment Practices Data Protection Code 2002.
Safer Recruitment:
The University of Chichester Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all ourrecruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
New members of staff will be required to apply for Disclosure Service certification as part of the School’s staffrecruitment process. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service is available from the DBSwebsite at www.gov.uk/dbs. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1075,applicants for teaching posts are among those who are not entitled to withhold information about any previouscriminal conviction.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Our recruitment process follows the KCSiE guidance.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Langstone Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Langstone Primary Academy website
- Email address
- jobs@langstone-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392824138
Located in the East of Portsmouth, Langstone Primary Academy is proud of its caring ethos, encouraging and supporting children to achieve their full potential, and is a positive and active place to work. We believe that success here is built on strong relationships between everyone involved in the academy.
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