Teaching Assistant

Connaught Junior School, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5JY

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  11 September 2025

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Surrey S3 (£24,330 FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

TAs REQUIRED FOR IMMEDIATE START

A wonderful opportunity to join Connaught’s family of inspirational teachers and support assistants.

Do you believe passionately in developing the whole child through our core values?

• To be committed learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve.

• To be confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

• To be caring citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

What are we looking for?

 A kind, calm and caring manner. 

 Proactivity and flexibility. 

 Good written and oral communication skills. 

 Experience of working with children.

 Confidence to support children in their learning and emotional literacy.

 A team player.

 Competent IT skills. 

 Commitment to professional conduct.

 Ability to remain calm in challenging or unpredictable situations. 

 Enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude. 

What can we offer you?

 A vibrant and forward-thinking environment, complete with school pets!

 A welcoming and committed team of colleagues. 

 Polite and enthusiastic pupils.

 Supportive SLT (senior leadership team) committed to staff well-being. 

 Weekly professional development to learn about a range of needs and strategies.

 Fantastic resources and facilities on site. 

 Excellent communication across the staff so all feel valued and involved. 

 Please read the accompanying Job Description for more details about what is required.

We have full-time TA (Teaching Assistant) opportunities for the coming academic year. Morning hours run from 8.40am to 12pm and afternoons from 1pm to 3.20pm. Midday Supervisor hours are contracted as part of the TA role; this would be from 12-1pm including a 20 minute unpaid break.

We advise you also look at the school’s website to find out more information about our school and ethos, and see our fantastic recent Ofsted report.

Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 26th September at 12pm. Interviews for successful candidates will take place week commencing Monday 29 September 2025. Applicants who are not notified by end of day Friday 26th September should assume that they have not been short-listed.

The TA role will be on Surrey Grade S3, £24,330 FTE. (pro-rata actual salary would be £15,303 - £15,578 dependent on experience).

The Midday Supervisor role will be on Surrey Grade S1/2, £23,322 FTE (for example, pro-rata actual salary for hours cited above Mon-Fri is £1,750).

Hours are worked during term-time only; salary is paid over 52 weeks to ensure consistent monthly wages. Please note that this role will be for a fixed term contract ending 31 August 2026.

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 Connaught Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 470 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Connaught Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/connaught-junior-school

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