Teaching Assistant

Roman Way Academy, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5EQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Salary subject to qualifications and experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives? Roman Way Academy is seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work 1:1 or in small groups with children with high needs, helping them to achieve their full potential in our welcoming school. You will work 30 hours 15 minutes per week, Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. with a 30-minutes unpaid lunch break. If part-time 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to 12:p.m. to 3:20 p.m, 38 working weeks per annum, term-time only.

We reservice the right to interview and appointment prior to close date.

We are seeking to appoint

• A caring and adaptable individual who is committed to supporting pupils with SEND
• Someone who can provide tailored support and adapt to the needs of individual pupils
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Someone who is forward thinking, dynamic, hardworking and enjoys working with children.

The candidate must demonstrate full commitment to the academy and its aim to raise standards.

Roman Way Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children expecting all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

The ideal candidate will be :

• A caring and adaptable individual who is committed to supporting pupils with SEND
• Someone who can provide tailored support and adapt to the needs of individual pupils and use their own initiative
• A team player with excellent communication skills and have the ability to build good relationships with children, parent/ carers and colleagues
• Someone who is forward thinking, dynamic, hardworking and enjoys working with children
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Organised and have good time management skills including excellent attendance
• The ability to deal with challenging behaviour
• Willing to engage in professional development opportunities
• Willing to work under the direction of the senior leaders including the SENDCo and class teacher
• Further benefits include
• Collaborative approach to working
• Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning partnership Trust to share best practice and resources
• A friendly and professional team
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Support form the Employee Assistant Programme
• A caring and supportive working environment
• Further opportunities for professional development

We warmly welcome you to visit the school before you apply. For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website: https://www.romanway.herts.sch.uk/

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01763241535 or email: admin@romanway.herts.sch.uk

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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 Roman Way Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roman Way Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roman-way-academy

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