Teaching Assistant

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1JJ

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: H2 spine point 3-5

Teaching Assistant job summary

Role: Teaching Assistant

Grade: H2 spine point 3-5

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, 8:30am-3:30pm

Working Days: 5 days a week

Responsible to : Headteacher

Start date: September 1st 2025 or as soon after this date

Closing Date: 22nd August 2025 Interview Date: September 2025

Our school vision and ethos means that you could be part of something very special in the heart of Watford and make a real difference to the local community. At St John’s Church of England Primary School, we believe that happy staff equal happy, engaged children.

We believe that:

• The child should be at the centre of all that we do.

• We should be developing a love of learning across the whole school - pupils, families and staff.

• Our staff should have the opportunities to develop and grow.

• Staff wellbeing is central to delivering quality education

We can offer:

• Training opportunities

• Supportive working environment

• A rich and diverse community showing respect to all

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 Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Free School, Church of England/Christian, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watford St John's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school

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