Teaching Assistant

Creswick Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: H2

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about helping children achieve their full potential? Do you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team in a supportive and nurturing school environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Creswick Academy is seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to children's educational experiences and outcomes.

The successful candidate will:

• Support pupils' learning in class, individually and in small groups
• Work closely with teachers to deliver engaging learning activities.
• Help to create a positive, inclusive and safe learning environment.
• Support pupils with varying learning needs to access the curriculum.
• Encourage children's confidence, independence and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school and work effectively as part of a team.

We are looking for someone:

• Has experience of working with primary-aged children (desirable).
• Is caring, patient and committed to supporting all pupils.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can build positive relationships with children, staff and families.
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative.
• Has good standards of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We can offer:

• Friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic pupils.
• A supportive and dedicated staff team.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A positive and inclusive school community.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's lives every day.

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 Creswick Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/creswick-primary-nursery-school-welwyn-garden-city

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