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Teaching Assistant

Brookside Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LG

This job expired on 26 November 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,436 - £19,202 (FTE £26,824 - £29,540)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Brookside School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Grade 4 Teaching Assistant into a part-time position from January 2026.

We are seeking candidates that:

• Put the child’s wellbeing at the heart of all they do

• Have initiative and can modify the learning of groups and individuals

• Have high aspirations for the achievement of all children

• Show a positive and enthusiastic attitude

• Show initiative and resilience

The requirements of the role are in line with those of a Grade 4 Teaching Assistant and include:

• Planning & Evaluation: To actively contribute to lesson planning, evaluation, and adjustment of work plans

• Monitoring & Feedback: To independently monitor pupil responses and provides objective feedback and reports

• Curriculum Delivery: To deliver agreed learning programmes and adjustments based on pupil responses

• Cover Duties: To provide PPA cover and short-term absence cover for staff

In return, Brookside is able to offer you:

• A positive and friendly team environment

• Highly motivated children

• A school that believes in developing the whole child

• A high level of support and professional development

Brookside School promises to be the dynamic and creative opportunity that will allow you to develop in to the professional that you aspire to be. The school looks forward to your application. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the office on office@brookside.notts.sch.uk to arrange this. See our school website for more details about our school: www.brooksideprimary.co.uk or the Trust website: www.equalstrust.org - We are supported by Equals Trust, a Primary Multi Academy Trust with 18 schools in the Nottinghamshire area.

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.

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About Brookside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brookside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookside-primary-school-loughborough

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