Teaching Assistant

Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,774.00 Annually (Actual) H3 + fringe pro rata

Teaching Assistant job summary

Grade: H3

Hours: 3 days per week21 Hours (8.30am - 4pm)

Contract: Permanent - term-time plus INSET

Start: September 2026

Actual salary: £12774 per annum including Fringe

Sir John Lawes School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work with the SENDCO.

We are looking for applicants who put the experience of the child at the heart of their practice, someone eager to extend children’s learning and make it fun.

The successful candidate will set themselves high personal standards and be keen to develop professionally to support the school’s creative curriculum approach to learning.

A professional dress code is expected.

Further details and an application form are available on the Trust website www.scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, or on the school website www.sjl.herts.sch.uk or from the HT department on 01727 734424.CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 1 June 2026

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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 Sir John Lawes School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1356 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Lawes School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-lawes-school-harpenden

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