Teaching Assistant

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9NW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Salary is dependant on experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking a friendly and nurturing Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a wonderful opportunity to work alongside supportive colleagues and play a key role in helping children achieve their very best.

The successful candidate will support pupils’ learning, development, and wellbeing, contributing to a positive, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment.

The role will suit someone who is:

• Committed to supporting children in their learning and development
• Experienced in working with primary school children
• Skilled in literacy and numeracy, with the ability to support learning effectively
• Reflective and professional, with a desire to improve outcomes for all pupils
• Able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism at all times

If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy working as part of a friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitmet. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Serivce.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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 Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coates Way JMI and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coates-way-jmi-and-nursery-school

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