Teaching Assistant
Shalford Infant School, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BY12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- LPT Grade 3 £25,212 FTE Salary, £17,294 per annum Pro Rata
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant
LPT Grade 3 £25,212 FTE Salary, £17,294 per annum Pro Rata
Hours: 8.30am – 3.15pm (includes a 1 hour unpaid break), Monday to Friday, term time only including 3 INSET days.
About Us:
Shalford Infant & Nursery School have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners. We are a friendly and nurturing small village infant and nursery school, dedicated to providing a warm and welcoming environment for our young learners. With a strong sense of community, our school values teamwork, kindness, and a commitment to helping every child thrive.
Job overview:
You’ll be responsible for assisting with the preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating pupil progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure all pupil’s learning needs are being met.
Job Responsibilities:
- A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
- Teaching Assistant qualification desirable
- Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
- Experience of outdoor learning or the enthusiasm to learn
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
- Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of pupils
Why join us?
As a Teaching Assistant within Shalford Infant & Nursery School, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and welcoming team
- A lovely working environment in a small, friendly school
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Term-time working for a great work-life balance
- Pension scheme – Local Government Defined Benefits Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary
- Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day
- Employee benefits scheme
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.
Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMPeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Michelle Dutton, head@shalford.surrey.sch.uk .
Closing date for applications is Friday 1st May 2026 at 9am
Interviews to be held as soon as possible previous applicants need not apply.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Shalford Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 109 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shalford Infant School website
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