Teaching Assistant
Drayton Community Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JF7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114.00 - £23,500.00 Annually (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Closing Date: 12 noon Thursday 3 April 2025
Interview Date(s): To be confirmed
Job Start Date: ASAP following safer recruitment checks and processes
Contract/Hours: Permanent
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade 4 £23114 - £23500 (Full Time Equivalent)
Hours of Work: 31.25 hours, Monday–Friday, 8.30am-3.15pm with a 30min break.
Location of Role: In school
Contact e-mail address: office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Drayton Community Primary is a well subscribed school situated close to Abingdon in South Oxfordshire. This is an exciting time to join our school community, following our recent Ofsted inspection and a new leadership team.
The school has excellent transport links and is conveniently located for the A34/M4, Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage.
Please note applications will be reviewed on arrival and the closing date and interviews may be brought forward.
Job/Person Summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic experienced Teaching Assistant, with break and lunch time duties, who will play a positive part in the education and social development of children, supporting them to access the curriculum and learning environments safely. Under the guidance and direction of the teacher, you may work with children individually or in groups, ensuring that they learn at an appropriate pace. We will deliver a 6-month induction programme with a mentor that forms part of your probation period.
We are looking for someone with patience, humour, commitment and flexibility alongside a strong and proactive commitment to personal development; which will include attendance to formal training, such as safeguarding, this may be outside regular contracted times. You must be a good communicator with high expectations, authentic empathy with children and a team player. Experience of working with early years and/or primary aged children on a professional basis is essential. Full and relevant EYFS training is desirable.
We can offer you the opportunity to work with a fantastic group of kind children who are focused and committed in their learning. You will also be working with a friendly and supportive team of professionals. Drayton is a quiet village conveniently located between Abingdon and Didcot.
Application Procedure
You will find out more about the school on our school website – www.https://drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk - including selection criteria, but we recommend that you visit to meet the staff and children and see us in action. Please telephone us (01235) 531316 to arrange a visit.
Please use the standard Oxfordshire application form (can be found on our website) and send it to:
Office.2560@drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks and references will be required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment checks are undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Every post within school is subject to satisfactory checks including a DBS check.
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.
About Drayton Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 207 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Drayton Community Primary School website
A COMMUNITY IN WHICH EVERYONE FLOURISHES
Drayton Community Primary School,
Hilliat Fields,
Drayton,
Abingdon OX14 4JF
Tel: 01235 531316
Drayton Community Primary School is a thriving, oversubscribed, single form entry maintained primary school. It is currently graded 'Good' by Ofsted, in September 2023.
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