Teaching Assistant

Jubilee Wood Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 2LB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,662.82 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary £20, 662.82 based on Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm (term time and 5 training days) - £27,274 FTE

Teaching Assistant job summary

EYFS Teaching Assistant Required to Start ASAP

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (term time and 5 training days)

£27,274 FTE and £20,662.82 Actual Salary

We are looking for an EYFS-specific Level 2 or 3 qualified Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting children in either our ‘Caterpillars’ Nursery or our two Reception Classes to achieve regardless of any obstacles in their way.

Our website also has lots of useful information for prospective candidates: https://www.jubileewood.milton-keynes.sch.uk/

Our EYFS has children from 3-5 years old. Nursery takes pupils from the age of 3-4, with Reception from 4-5. Candidates may want to view our Caterpillars Nursery introductory video to get a sense of what working and learning at Jubilee Wood is like in the EYFS: https://youtu.be/iPhNq7_kWvs.

The successful candidate will be:

patient and interested in all children, including EYFS-age children, and how they learn

comfortable about providing intimate care

a creative person with a wide range of skills and interests

energetic and enthusiastic about working with children

committed to working as part of a team - contributing and learning

a good communicator with good organisational skills

Closing date: 12pm, 20th October 2026

Interviews: End of Week Beginning 19th Oct 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

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 Jubilee Wood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 508 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Jubilee Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jubilee-wood-primary-school-milton-keynes

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