Teaching Assistant

St Johns CofE Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0GR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade 4 - 32.5 hours per week, term time plus one week. Actual Salary £18,990.85 - £19.290.96

Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, flexible and committed Teaching Assistant to join our all-through school (2-16 years). This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be a part of a growing team and provide outstanding learning for our children. The role will include providing learning support in class and supervising lunchtimes. The role may involve support across both the Primary and Secondary sites.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

have excellent communication, numeracy and literacy skills

have high expectations for all children and a strong belief that all children can flourish

demonstrate an ability to nurture and support all pupils, including those with complex learning, emotional or other needs

are committed to ensuring all pupils make excellent progress and model our school values and ethos in all that they do

have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to communicate well (and work successfully with) colleagues, parents and pupils

What we offer:

An exciting opportunity to join our school as it grows and develops

A commitment to your professional development through access to networks and training

A caring and inclusive school with attractive and purposeful learning environments

Career opportunities as part of a successful, supportive and locally based multi-academy trust

Being part of a team who prioritise a healthy work-life balance

The Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. The Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

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 St Johns CofE Academy

• School type: Free Schools, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 156 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Johns CofE Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-johns-cofe-academy

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