Teaching Assistant

Clore Shalom School, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 9BL

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,427.00 Monthly H1:3-H2:5 £25,614 - £26,427 FTE (pro rata) depending on experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and confident person to join our friendly, dedicated, hardworking team. You will provide a high level of support to teachers in the management of pupils’ learning. This includes:

Working with children within the classroom

Working 1:1 with individual children

Taking small groups for interventions under the guidance of the class teacher or SENCO

Supervising children at playtime and lunch

You must enjoy taking responsibility and work well both independently and in a team. The post includes lunchtime supervision. We are looking for a TA who is confident being based in Year 5 or 6.

Our school is a successful, popular and forward-looking primary school based in Shenley. We are a voluntary aided Jewish primary school with high expectations for our pupils and staff. We offer something very special to our pupils; an excellent education in a secure, exciting and happy learning environment. The school is a lively caring community, supported by an energetic and committed staff, parents and governors.

Clore Shalom School is fully committed to the safeguarding agenda and the post will therefore be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Any discrepancies regarding employment history will be followed up at interview. Previous employers will be contacted for verification. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people, regardless of religion.

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 Clore Shalom School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Jewish, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Clore Shalom School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clore-shalom-school

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