Teaching Assistant
Ashmead Combined School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8SU11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 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
- £16,804.00 - £17,472.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Range: Bucks Pay Range 1 £16,804 - £17,472 (full time equivalent £23,996 – £24,950)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Ashmead Combined School
Part of Insignis Academy Trust
We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant school community as a
Teaching Assistant
Permanent, full time
31 hours 25 mins per week 8:30am – 3:15pm, term time 38 weeks
Salary Range: Bucks Pay Range 1 £16,804 - £17,472
(full time equivalent £23,996 – £24,950)
Start date – ASAP
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to work in our School supporting pupils aged between 5 & 11. The role may involve supporting a the Class Teacher within whole class environments, or supporting an individual pupil with additional needs. Applicants should ideally have experience of working within a school. We are friendly and forward-thinking school, who pride ourselves on our Outstanding curriculum and enriching, welcoming and safe environment. We truly believe that Ashmead is not just a school but rather, an experience. Each day we enrich children’s learning and provide inspiration and excitement through first hand experiences, role-play and the environment.
About the candidate
A desire and commitment to work with children
A positive approach with patience and understanding
A good understanding of the basic principles of Numeracy and Literacy
A dedication to raising attainment and progress of pupils with whom they work
Flair, imagination, creativity and an ability to work effectively as part of a team, to embrace and embed new strategies and approaches to support young people.
Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting
The successful candidate will join our friendly and forward-thinking team to inspire, support and challenge children in their learning.
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th July 2025 12 noon
For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email (recruitment@insignis.org.uk) or by telephone (01296 744351), who will be happy to help.
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit please contact our school office on 01296 484434.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.
We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.
Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 are not accepted.
About Ashmead Combined School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 720 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashmead Combined School website
School location
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