Teaching Assistant

Barley Hill Primary School, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3DH

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 8.30am - 3.15pm daily (including lunchtime Teaching Assistant role) Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term Contract until August 2027
• Actual salary: £17,745.31
• Pay scale: Grade 4 scale point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Good Maths and English skills
• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Worked with children
• Worked in a similar role at a school/setting
• Computer literacy across Microsoft products
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• Flexibility in your working approach
• Enthusiasm and commitment
• The ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of all children
• An awareness of responsibilities for health and safety of yourself and others
• Successful and satisfactory background check received from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) after interview and before appointment
• A commitment to safeguarding children

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Training opportunities
• Great colleagues

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.

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.15pm (with 30mins unpaid break): 31.25 hours per week

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Salary Range: £17,745.31pa(Grade 4, scale point 4)

Age Range: Reception children

Closing date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interview: Week Beginning 13th July 2026

Completed application forms should be returned to Helen Coleat pa@barley-hill.oxon.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Barley Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Therefore, all employees and workers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to
satisfactory pre-employment checks, including satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through
the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant Person Jan 2024.pdf - 160 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Job Description Jan 2024.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Advert January 2024.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

About Barley Hill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 501 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barley Hill Primary School website
• Email address: pa@barley-hill.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01844213100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barley-hill-primary-school

Barley Hill is a three-form entry primary school in Oxfordshire.

At Barley Hill Primary School we seek staff that are committed to improving the life chances of every pupil by striving to ensure they reach their potential and flourish. We welcome applications from talented individuals who plan creative opportunities to enhance children’s learning experiences across the curriculum.

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