Teaching Assistant

Oakfield First School, WINDSOR, Berkshire, SL4 3RU

27 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,200.00 - £18,362.09 Annually (Actual) The role is from 8.30 to 3.30pm (with an hour for lunch), Mon-Fri, term-time only

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Role:

Assist teaching staff to prepare classrooms for lessons and activities.

Assist with trips, events and activities.

Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by teaching staff.

Supervise pupils’ work and offer support where necessary.

Provide administrative and clerical support to teaching staff and other TAs regarding lesson planning and resources.

Monitor the needs and behaviour of pupils, and report these to teaching staff where appropriate.

Undertake pupil record keeping as requested, e.g. taking registers.

Assist teaching staff and other TAs with creating and maintaining displays throughout the school.

Establish and maintain constructive relationships with pupils’ parents and deliver pastoral support as required.

Be a good role model to pupils in terms of behaviour and attitude.

Work as a member of the lunchtime team

The successful candidate will have:

Training or experience in working with children in a school environment would be advantageous and recent classroom teaching assistant experience would offer a significant advantage.

NVQ2 or above would be an advantage, but not essential.

Grade C or above at GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths would be desirable.

Oakfield First School is committed to safeguarding and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all relevant pre-employment and online checks.

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

Oakfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check

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 Oakfield First School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 288 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakfield First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakfield-first-school

Oakfield is a community First School, with pupils from Reception to Year 4, with a strong local reputation for inclusivity, academic excellence and innovative leadership, which is underpinned by a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum, enriched with multiple opportunities for wider learning and participation in the arts and sports. Our school statement of values, 'Excellence through Partnership in Learning', embodies our philosophy of a meaningful partnership with the parents, staff and the community.

We are part of the Windsor Learning Partnership which includes Windsor Girls’ School, The Windsor Boys’ School, Clewer Green C of E First School, Dedworth Green First School and Dedworth Middle School. We all collaborate to provide opportunity for all through partnership. This position is a significant leadership role and will offer ample opportunities for career development within a growing, dynamic Multi-Academy Trust.

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