Teaching Assistant

Queen's Park Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,105.00 - £25,495.00 Annually (FTE) AS 3-4 £25,105-£25,495, actual pro rata £20,608-£20,928 (dependent on experience)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Queen’s Park Academy is an exceptional primary school that offers a warm, welcoming, and nurturing learning environment for children aged 3-11. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team and play a key role in motivating and inspiring young learners. In everything we do, we aim to create a positive and safe environment to foster success and impact our students’ lives. We prioritise providing a transformational education for the children and young people in our care, and we are looking for great people with the knowledge and skills to support us in achieving this aim.

At Queens Park Academy we emphasise the importance of kindness, civility, and inclusivity in a text-rich, teacher-led learning environment. We want our pupils to leave our primary schools equipped for success in the next stage of their educational journey, and to achieve this we teach an academic curriculum enhanced by an entitlement to enrichment for all. We are dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers and staff, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.

We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENDCO) and other teaching assistants, working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures

Within the overall plan set by the class teacher or SENDCo to assist in devising and extending educational activities and in preparation of the curriculum. This may include contributing to the development and implementation of Individual Provision Plans (IPPs) and Personal and Pastoral Support Plans.

To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.

To help assess and systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, using the results of this monitoring in further support work.

The successful applicant will join our staff working under the instruction and guidance of experienced teaching staff, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development whilst ensuring their safety.

At Queen’s Park Academy we challenge all learners to work hard and achieve as individuals across a broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is at the heart of all we do. Our children are nurtured to show respect for themselves, others and the wider community by developing positive relationships built on our school values.

The successful candidate will have

Minimum of Level 2 Teaching and Learning Qualification

GCSE English and Maths (grades A*-C) or equivalent

Previous experience working with children/young people preferably within an education setting or working as a Level 2 1:1 with children who have specific additional needs (minimum of 2 years within the last 5 years)

Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable

Good knowledge of SEN

Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc.

Excellent communication skills

Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students

Able to work using initiative

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AS 3-4 £25,105-£25,495, actual pro rata salary £20,608-£20,928 (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent, Term time + inset days, 39 weeks per year, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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 Queen's Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen's Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-s-park-academy

Queen’s Park Academy joined Advantage Schools in December 2021.

The school serves a diverse and international community, and staff pride themselves on helping every child develop as happy, confident, and aspiring learners.

We work hard to demonstrate our golden rules of be kind, be safe and be ready to learn. They are embedded in much of what we do including the culture and behaviour expectations within the school.

The school curriculum is designed to ensure the children learn more over time. We provide them with the knowledge they need to continue to be successful as they progress onto their next stage of education. Learning extends outside of the classroom through visits to places that link to curriculum as well as places that are outside of our children lived experiences. We offer a large range of extracurricular opportunities.

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