Teaching Assistant

Wigmore Primary, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,957.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary for 31.25hrs per week, 38 weeks per year (pay award pending)

Teaching Assistant job summary

'Nurturing Excellence'

Teaching Assistant

Term time - 31hrs 15mins per week (8.45am to 3.30pm)

Salary range: SCP4-5 depending on experience (starting salary£17,957 for 31.25 hrs). Pay award pending.

At Wigmore Primary school we are committed to raising standards and improving outcomes for ALL. Inclusion is at the heart of all that we do.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to support a student with special educational needs.

You will need

• Enthusiasm, motivation and a determination to make a difference
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• A friendly, caring, hardworking and supportive attitude
• To be flexible and have high expectations
• Commitment to developing good relationships with staff, children, parents and external agencies
• To have a positive attitude and good communication skills

We can offer you :

• A dedicated and supportive Senior Leadership team
• Excellent facilities and a friendly, welcoming team
• A vibrant and inclusive environment for all of our pupils
• Regular training opportunities

School visits are welcomed. Please contact the school office on (01582) 616101 to arrange a visit.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently, in spoken English.

Please note this vacancy may close early.

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 Wigmore Primary

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 597 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wigmore Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigmore-primary

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