Teaching Assistant

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3XA

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2026

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,354.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is a caring and nurturing school who aims to give every child the best start in life. We are part of the Spiral Partnership trust, a successful multi-academy trust of 7 Hertfordshire primary schools.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Dedicated and enthusiastic and committed to helping every child reach their potential
  
• Able to work collaboratively with our team and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Committed to supporting the whole child, nurturing their wellbeing, physical, emotional health, and academic progress
• Have strong communication skills
• Experience of working with children with special educational needs is desirable

We will offer you:

• Creative, engaged and enthusiastic children
• Dedicated, friendly and supportive colleagues
• A warm and friendly environment
  
• A Multi Academy Trust that is committed to our people and their development and wellbeing.
  

As an Academy, we are able to offer generous new terms and conditions of employment to our support staff. This includes flexible leave options and excellent CPD opportunities. We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset and reflect that in the way we reward and invest in our staff.

We warmly welcome visitors to view our school.

Applications

We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate to the position at any point during the application period and therefore recommend that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

This is post is also being advertised internally.

The use of AI

Applicants may use AI tools to assist with their application; however all information must be truthful, accurate and reflect their own skills, experience, and views.

Direct plagiarism or excessive reliance on AI-generated content is not permitted and may result in the application being rejected.

Safeguarding

In line with KCSIE, Spiral Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. Please note that we are required to carry out social media checks on all candidates who are invited for interview.

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 Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mount-pleasant-lane-primary-school

Mount Pleasant Lane is a 1 ½ form entry primary, set in spacious grounds in Bricket Wood near St Albans. We are part of the Spiral Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust which specialises in developing excellent primary schools. We collaborate with the other schools in the Trust to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest standard possible.

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