Teaching Assistant

Gateway Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3SF

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 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: £15,658.81 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Fantastic Team - Teaching Assistant Vacancy

Are you passionate about helping children learn, grow and achieve their very best? We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team at Gateway Primary School. This could be a role which goes alongside a further vacancy in wrap around care, from 3:15-5:30.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with children and wants to make a real difference to their learning and development. The successful candidate will work with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes throughout the day, supporting learning in maths, reading, writing and across the wider curriculum.

We are looking for someone who brings energy, positivity and a genuine passion for helping children succeed. You will be a valued member of our team, helping to create engaging learning experiences, build children's confidence and ensure every pupil feels supported, included and ready to learn.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A hardworking, resilient and positive individual who is willing to reflect, learn and develop their practice.

• A committed team player who shares our ambition to provide the very best education and care for all our pupils.

• An effective communicator, with strong written and interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.

• Experienced in working with children in a primary school or another relevant setting, with the ability to engage, enthuse and inspire young learners.

• Flexible, creative and enthusiastic, with a willingness to support learning across different year groups and areas of the curriculum.

• Committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare, with a caring, patient and nurturing approach.

What we can offer:

• A friendly, supportive team of committed colleagues who work together to achieve the very best for our children.

• Polite, engaged pupils who are keen to learn and enjoy new challenges.

• Opportunities for continued professional development and to build your skills and experience.

• A varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same!

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's confidence, progress and enjoyment of learning.

At Gateway Primary School, we are proud of our welcoming school community and our commitment to inspiring curious learners. We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for helping children flourish and would love to be part of our team.

Enhanced DBS checks and references will be required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.

For further details, please contact the school office on 01993 842189. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, and we would be delighted to show you around and tell you more about this exciting opportunity.

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 Gateway Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 300 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gateway Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gateway-primary-school

Gateway Primary School is a happy and friendly school in Carterton; close to the Cotswolds but with excellent transport links to Oxford and Witney, and in driveable distance of Swindon and Cheltenham.

Being next to Brize Norton Royal Air Force Base our children come from both military and non-military backgrounds and we take pride in addressing the individual needs of all our children.

The new headteacher, alongside a new senior leadership team, is taking the school on an exciting and interesting journey to restore the Ofsted judgement of GOOD, as we know that this what Gateway deserves.

We are seeking to appoint a talented class teacher for Easter 2020 to join our dedicated staff team.

We are looking for a dedicated practitioner who is passionate about achieving good outcomes for all children. The successful applicant will be resilient and a great team player. They will be committed to providing the very best for the children in our school and for the local community that we serve.
The children, staff and governors of this happy and successful 1 ½ form entry primary school wish to appoint an experienced teacher to teach in our thriving, nurturing school.
We are seeking a teacher who is kind, calm, enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to delivering outstanding practice within our school.
The successful applicant will be working alongside other committed members of staff, who will be able to offer support and advice as needed. Our team of teaching and non-teaching staff and we are keen to recruit someone with a love of life and learning and a great sense of humour
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Contact office@gateway.oxon.sch.uk or phone 01993 842198 to arrange an appointment.
Closing date for applications; Tuesday 4th February 12.00 noon
Interview date; Friday 7th February
Apply via
https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs/education-jobs-occ/application

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