Teaching Assistant

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8PY

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a highly effective, dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for our charming village primary school, located in the Hertfordshire countryside, just 7 miles from Hitchin / 10 minutes from Luton Airport. We are a friendly village primary school with a happy and caring team of staff and children.

Hours of work will be 8:45 to 3.15 Monday to Friday on a fixed term basis; initially until the end of the current school year (July 2024).
You will have a clear and passionate view of how children best learn and be dynamic, creative and enthusiastic in your approach. Our children need adults who will inspire and challenge them, setting high expectations with appropriate support.
This role requires flexibility, the ability to be a good team player and strong communication skills. The successful applicant will provide a range of support including 1:1, so experience of SEN is desireable.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

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We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Is a dedicated and professional individual who can inspire and motivate pupils

• Sets high expectations for themselves and others

• Works effectively in partnership with parents, colleagues, and the wider community

• Is committed to promoting the Christian ethos and values of our school

• Can demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic school environment

• Is enthusiastic, caring, and proactive in supporting pupils’ development

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 78 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cockernhoe-endowed-cofe-primary-school

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