Teaching Assistant

Stopsley Community Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UG

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 July 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: £18,792.00 Annually (FTE) L2 (SCP 4-5) pro-rata annual salary £18,792 (FTE £24,404)

Teaching Assistant job summary

This is a school with a great reputation and a happy team. People say they enjoy working here. This is because we believe in making a difference for children and know that to do this, we have to make a difference for staff first. We believe in developing staff which means it could be that the rest of your career can kick start here! We have a rare opportunity to appoint a highly motivated person to join our team as a Teaching Assistant. This post would suit someone with experience or a post-graduate who is looking for their next step into a teaching career.

At Stopsley, we are all about children deserving the very best. They only get one go at life so we want all of our children to be given the very best support that they can get. We are looking for a talented person to join our highly successful team and help us do this. This is a great chance for a hard-working, energetic and caring individual to support with our teaching and learning, working with a range of children with different backgrounds, abilities and needs. This means we can make a difference for all children. You would support in all areas of learning and would be guided by our brilliant teachers. If you want to enjoy your job, are positive and passionate about education and success and you know you are good at working with children, then we would love to hear from you.

Candidates will need to:

• Have experience or knowledge of working with children in a school setting
• Be able to communicate well with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Have patience and calmness and be proactive in dealing with challenges
• Have gained at least a grade 4 or above (or the equivalent of) in GCSE English and maths
• Have the right personality for helping our school succeed

As a school, we do offer the following benefits because we look after our staff:

• Wonderful children who are well behaved and keen to learn
• A professional and supportive work environment
• An original well-being package with paid leave of absence during term time (highly rare in schools)
• An exciting curriculum, with global learning at the heart, which enables children to become #changemakers
• Regular training programme for Teaching Assistants
• Rewarding career progression opportunities
• A positive working atmosphere (a good work-life balance; well-being opportunities)
• Our own mental health and well-being team who look after you daily

Hours: 33.75 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.45pm (term-time only).

L2 (SCP 4-5) pro rata annual salary £18,792 (FTE £24,404).

This position may be fixed-term or permanent, and this will be discussed further at interview.

Stopsley is one of the top schools in Luton and has a real 'can do' attitude amongst everyone who works here. You are welcome to come and see for yourself or call us for an informal chat.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

To apply for the post, please complete the application form via the advert or on our school website. If preferred, you may email your application directly to the Headteacher, Richard Fordham, at: head@stopsley.primaryluton.co.uk

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

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 Stopsley Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stopsley Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stopsley-community-primary-school

Stopsley Community Primary School and Nursery is a thriving and active school in Luton that provides a secure, happy and stimulating environment in which children are able to fulfil their potential.

Children only get one go at life. We do everything that we can to make sure that the children who come to our school get the very best. We give them the very best teaching, the best learning, the best resources, the best support and the best opportunities that they can have. Every child matters to us and we make sure that they can all really go places.

We pride ourselves at Stopsley on success. Our children all achieve well. We are passionate about sport, music, art and drama as well as providing a variety of learning experiences which enable our children to make choices, solve problems, become independent learners and set their own high standards. Our children are inspired. They aspire to make something special of themselves and they work incredibly hard - taking risks and always showing a growth mindset.

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