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Teaching Assistant

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8SR

This job expired on 20 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 January 2026 at 11:17am

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday 8.30am - 12.15pm (Y3) and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2) Tuesday 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2) Wednesday 8.15am -12.15pm (Y5) and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2) Thursday 8.30am -12.15pm (Y5) and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2) Friday 8.30am - 12.15pm (Y2) and 1.15pm - 3.30pm (Y3) Plus 1.5 hours of lunchtime supervision per week term time only (38 weeks pa) Tuesday 12.45-1.15 Thursday 12.45-1.15 Friday 12.15-12.45
• Contract type: Fixed term - Initially until end of summer term 2026, with the possibility of extending this for a further 12 months to end of summer term 2027.
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,611
• Actual salary: £21,338.35

What skills and experience we're looking for

For your application to be successful you will be able to offer some or all of the following:

• experience of working with children with special additional educational needs, preferably in a primary or early years setting;
• commitment to maintaining high standards of behaviour and motivating children to learn;
• confidence providing support utilising good literacy and numeracy skills;
• an ability to be fair, apply equal opportunities at all times and understand the importance of confidentiality;
• resilience, optimism and a belief that with the right support all children can make effective progress;
• evidence of team working and an ability to use your own initiative;
• have a commitment to the foundation, aims and values of the school as a Church school;
• are committed to ongoing personal professional development;

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a highly supportive and friendly staff team
• children with outstanding behaviour
• a strong commitment to continuous professional development
• a welcoming and positive Christian ethos

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.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring individual to work in our welcoming and supportive school starting as soon as possible.

This is a fixed term contract in a Teaching Assistant role which will involve a significant amount of individual support to pupils with additional needs. As part of this role, there is also 1.5 hours of midday supervision per week. All TAs at St. Mary’s undertake midday supervision duties.

Both roles are initially until end of summer term 2026, with the possibility of extending this for a further 12 months to end of summer term 2027.

26.17 hours of learning support per week term time only (39 weeks pa)

• Monday 8.30am - 12.15pm (Y3) and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2)
• Tuesday 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2)
• Wednesday 8.15am -12.15pm (Y5)and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2)
• Thursday 8.30am -12.15pm (Y5) and 1.15pm - 3.25pm (Y2)
• Friday 8.30am - 12.15pm (Y2) and 1.15pm - 3.30pm (Y3)

FTE Salary = £31,611

Actual Salary = £20,209.55

1.5 hours of midday supervision per week term time only (38 weeks pa)

• Tuesday 12.45-1.15
• Thursday 12.45-1.15
• Friday 12.15-12.45

FTE Salary = £31,611

Actual Salary = £1,128.80

Total weekly hours: 27.75

FTE Salary = £31,611

Actual overall salary = £21,338.35

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JE0462 Teaching Assistant - Level 1.pdf - 400 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet website
• Email address: recruitment@stmarysen4.barnetmail.net
• Phone number: 020 8449 5856
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-cofe-primary-school-east-barnet

We are an oversubscribed, one form entry school within the ‘village’ setting of East Barnet. Our history of being part of the local and church community goes back hundreds of years.

We are proud to be preparing today’s children for the challenges of the 21stCentury, by providing a broad curriculum incorporating new technologies, numeracy, literacy, science, humanities, Religious Education, sport, French and the arts. Our values as a church school form the basis of our emphasis on the development of the whole child, socially, emotionally, culturally and spiritually.

In partnership with St Mary’s Church, children have opportunities to develop their understanding of the Christian faith, as well as learning about other faiths and cultures. We enjoy seeing children succeed and flourish in many different ways working in partnership with parents and carers.

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