Teaching Assistant
Westacre Middle School, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 29 hours and 25 Minutes a week, 8.15 am – 3.00 pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TA2
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Work in classes under the direction of a teacher providing one to one focused support or supporting small groups.
- Prepare and organise pre-planned resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions as required across the 3-year groups
- Contributing to an after-school club activity, for which payment is in addition to the stated salary
What the school offers its staff
- An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
- A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
- An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
- Local government pension scheme
- Local authority discount schemes
Further information about the job
Teaching Assistant Grade 2
Required: As soon as possible
Salary: TA2 £25,583 - £25,989 FTE
Hours: 29 hours and 25 Minutes a week, 8.15 am – 3.00 pm
Contract: Permanent / Term time only Plus TED days
Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed school with a strong and embedded primary ethos. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of committed and dedicated Teaching Assistants; our current vacancy is predominantly based within a class but also involves supporting children across the 3-year groups.
Our Teaching Assistants work 8.15 am – 3.00 pm Monday – Friday including one break duty per week of 20 minutes. They also play a vital role as part of the Lunchtime Supervision team, supporting positive and structured play three times a week during lunch breaks, on a rota basis.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Work in classes under the direction of a teacher providing one to one focused support or supporting small groups.
- Prepare and organise pre-planned resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions as required across the 3-year groups
- Contributing to an after-school club activity, for which payment is in addition to the stated salary
What we offer:
- An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
- A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
- An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
- Local government pension scheme
- Local authority discount schemes
Westacre is a friendly and welcoming school and we look forward to hearing from you. For further information about our school, then please do look at our website. https://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance certificate.
Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on 01905 772795 or email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk.
Please apply via the following link: https://worcestershire.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/?j=1161
Closing Date: 20th March 2026 at 8am
We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westacre Middle School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 12
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 446 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 12
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westacre Middle School website
- Email address
- office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 772795
Westacre is a large 5 form entry middle school and is proud of its exceptionally strong primary ethos. We are fully committed to providing creative, exciting and purposeful learning experiences for all children and enjoy a good reputation within the local community
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