Teaching Assistant

Overstone Combined School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September

• Closing date

  1 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,996.00 - £24,950.00 Annually (FTE) Bucks pay scale 1b6 - 1b10 Actual £18,099 - £18,819

Teaching Assistant job summary

Overstone Combined School, for children aged 3 to 11, is based in the heart of the village of Wing. Our friendly school offers a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum. We have a hardworking and dedicated team of staff, fantastic children and supportive governing body.

We are seeking an experienced teaching assistant to join our team. The hours of work are 8.15am - 3.30pm (term time). Bucks pay scale 1b6 - 1b10 £23,996- £24,950 (pro rata £18,099 - £18,819). Please see job description and person specification for details about the the role.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a Teaching Assistant within the positive, caring and collaborative atmosphere of our school. If you want to become a member of our dynamic, talented and supportive teaching team this might be the role for you.

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 Overstone Combined School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Overstone Combined School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overstone-combined-school

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