Teaching Assistant

Drayton Community Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Once all checks and references are completed satisfactorily

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only, part-time and pro-rata salary

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 9 May 2025

Job Start Date: Following safer recruitment checks and processes

Contract/Hours: Permanent

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: Grade 4 £24404 - £24790 (Full Time Equivalent)

Hours of Work: 31.25 hours, Monday–Friday, 8.30am-3.15pm with a 30min break.

Location of Role: In school

Contact e-mail address: office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic experienced Teaching Assistant, with break and lunch time duties, who will play a positive part in the education and social development of children, supporting them to access the curriculum and learning environments safely. Under the guidance and direction of the teacher, you may work with children individually or in groups, ensuring that they learn at an appropriate pace. We will deliver a 6-month induction programme with a mentor that forms part of your probation period.

We are looking for someone with patience, humour, commitment and flexibility alongside a strong and proactive commitment to personal development; which will include attendance to formal training, such as safeguarding, this may be outside regular contracted times. You must be a good communicator with high expectations, authentic empathy with children and a team player. Experience of working with early years and/or primary aged children on a professional basis is essential. Full and relevant EYFS training is desirable.

We can offer you the opportunity to work with a fantastic group of kind children who are focused and committed in their learning. You will also be working with a friendly and supportive team of professionals. Drayton is a quiet village conveniently located between Abingdon and Didcot.

Application Procedure

You will find out more about the school on our school website – www.https://drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk - including selection criteria, but we recommend that you visit to meet the staff and children and see us in action. Please telephone us (01235) 531316 to arrange a visit.

Please use the standard Oxfordshire application form (can be found on our website) and send it to:

Office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk

We strongly encourage you to visit our school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks and references will be required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment checks are undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Every post within school is subject to satisfactory checks including a DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Drayton Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Drayton Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/drayton-community-primary-school

A COMMUNITY IN WHICH EVERYONE FLOURISHES

Drayton Community Primary School,

Hilliat Fields,

Drayton,

Abingdon OX14 4JF

Tel: 01235 531316

Drayton Community Primary School is a thriving, oversubscribed, single form entry maintained primary school. It is currently graded 'Good' by Ofsted, in September 2023.

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