Teaching Assistant

Amberley Parochial School, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5JG

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 10.74 hours. All day Monday, Tuesday to Friday afternoons
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: Grade 3 - 4 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Amberley Parochial School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work across the school.

If you are a caring and enthusiastic team player with a passion for learning and helping children to be the best that they can be, then we welcome the opportunity to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who will:

•Have high expectations of pupil achievement and progress•Maintain school’s high expectations of pupil behaviour

• Be flexible in their approach, well organised and prepared to work as part of a team

•Have a strong awareness of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs of young children

•Be able to work under the guidance of the class teacher and school leaders

•Have a willingness to commit to the Christian values and ethos of the school

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic and happy children who love learning

• A very friendly and dedicated staff team

• Supportive leadership, governors and parents

• Opportunities for continual profession development both within school and the Trust

The post is offered as a salary of Grade 3-4 depending experience as a fixed-term contract until the end of the academic year.

This is a part-time post for 10.74 hours a week. All day Monday. Tuesday to Friday afternoons. The post will begin on 1st September 2026.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Amberley Parochial School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Amberley Parochial School website
• Email address: recruitment@dgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/amberley-parochial-school-stroud

Arranging a visit to Amberley Parochial School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dgat.org.uk.

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