Teaching Assistant

St John's Primary School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9AG

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

St John's Primary School is a one-form entry primary school located in the heart of the beautiful market town of Wallingford. Our children are hardworking, well-behaved, kind and polite, and we are committed to providing them with an outstanding education that enables them to grow into happy, healthy and well-informed individuals who are proud of their local community and achieve academic success.

We are fortunate to benefit from a supportive parent community, dedicated staff team and committed governing board. As we continue to develop and strengthen our provision, we are seeking two enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistants to join our team from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children's learning and wellbeing. Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to begin a rewarding career in education, we would love to hear from you.

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 Statement

St John’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from under-represented individuals, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. If shortlisted, we will request references before interview.

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 St John's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-primary-school-ox10-9ag

A friendly primary school based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire

We pride ourselves on providing a broad and creative curriculum for our children by providing a wide range of learning experiences, based around the six themes of our vision: critical thinking and problem solving, physical and mental well-being, local and global citizenship, communication and social skills, creativity and innovation and key academic skills. Our curriculum is enriched through a range of outdoor learning, sport, art and drama activities, after school clubs, themed weeks, trips and visits.

Through a focus on positive values, we nurture each individual to become the best they can be and help them to become successful life-long learners.

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