Teaching Assistant

Mornington Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1RF

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 22.5 hours per week, Term-Time only, 8.30am - 1.00pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 4 £26,409 - £27,711 pro rata, per annum (Actual salary £13,968.15 - £14,656.80)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Mornington Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our established and supportive team.

This role will primarily involve working in Key Stage 1, with a strong focus on providing one-to-one support for a child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Flexibility and a hardworking attitude are essential, as the role may also include supporting other children with SEND across the phase. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience of working in a school environment, supporting both classes and individual pupils, and will demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for improving outcomes for all learners. A tolerant and compassionate nature, along with a good sense of humour, would be a great asset to our team.

The successful candidate will need to be:

• An excellent Teaching Assistant who is passionate about inspiring children to achieve high standards and reach their full potential.
• A strong team player who can work collaboratively with others and contribute to the school’s ethos and improvement initiatives.
• Enthusiastic and positive in their approach to supporting teaching and learning.
• Committed to maintaining high expectations for both themselves and the children they support.
• Passionate about educating and developing the whole child, both academically and personally.
• Able to promote inclusion effectively and maintain high expectations for all pupils, regardless of background or ability.
• Confident and experienced in working 1:1 with children, providing tailored support that meets individual needs and fosters progress both academically and emotionally.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and highly recommended. Please call the Office Staff on 0115 9757745 to arrange a visit.For further information regarding the post, or to arrange an informal discussion about the post, please contactMrs Rebecca Joyce athead@morningtonprimary.orgor call 0115 9757745.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. 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. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly, hardworking, and supportive team of staff and governors.
• Support and guidance from experienced colleagues.
• A caring, purposeful working environment with supportive families.
• A committed and collaborative team, focused on continual improvement.
• A strong, shared commitment to improving outcomes for all our children.
• Well-resourced classrooms that support effective teaching and learning.
• Enthusiastic, kind, and curious children who love to learn.
• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).

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

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. 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. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Applying for the job

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About Mornington Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mornington Primary School website
• Email address: head@morningtonprimary.org
• Phone number: 0115 9757745
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mornington-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Mornington Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@morningtonprimary.org.

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