Teaching Assistant

Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, PL9 8FA

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  4 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,351.00 - £9,650.00 Annually (Actual) Grade C (NJC Pay Award 1st April 2025 pending)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Due to the ongoing growth Sherford Vale School, we currently require an NVQ Level 2 or above Teaching Assistant. We are seeking to recruit a highly supportive, friendly and experienced Teaching Assistant. The person appointed would need the skills and qualities necessary to demonstrate - a secure level of understanding of all learner groups. The successful candidate needs to promote consistently high levels of behaviour and learning, to join our team. Teaching Assistants with a minimum level 2 requirement or above, and/or an excellent, proven track record of experience are welcome to apply.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Mrs Hannah Biggs on 01752 891795.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

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 Sherford Vale School & Nursery

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 310 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherford Vale School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherford-vale-school

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