Teaching Assistant
Curzon Church of England Combined School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0QL6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,996.00 - £24,950.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata and term time only
Teaching Assistant job summary
Curzon C of E Combined School, Penn Street, Near Amersham (just off A404) HP7 0QL
PART-TIME TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025
1 year Fixed Term Contract from 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2026
Salary range: £23,996 - £24,950 per annum, pro rata,
17 hours per week over 4 days. 1-1 support and general teaching assistant class support.
More hours may be available for suitable candidates.
Duties to include 3hr mid-day supervision at MDS pay rate £23,797pro rata, in addition to the 17 hours.
Do you aim high in your standards of teaching and learning? Do you have good interpersonal skills and a sense of humour?
Are you an excellent team player?
Come and join our enthusiastic, energetic and supportive team, working within our caring school community.
We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated teaching assistant to work as part of our vibrant staff team and embrace our Christian vision and values. We are looking for an excellent practitioner who can provide outstanding support both as a one to one and as a class teaching assistant.
Curzon Church of England School is a delightful and highly regarded village school with a happy, friendly family atmosphere. Situated in an area of outstanding beauty, pupils benefit from many outside learning opportunities.
We are proud to be part of the ODBST trust and were graded Good by OFSTED in October 2017 and Outstanding by SIAMS (church school inspection) in April 2018.
We can offer you:
extremely motivated and well-behaved pupils
small class sizes
a supportive, cohesive and happy staff
excellent IT
opportunities to progress your career
extensive CPD opportunities
a supportive and friendly parent community
a supportive academy trust offering opportunities such as free health checks
“Curzon has established a safe and stimulating environment in which pupils thrive and flourish.”
“Pupils thoroughly enjoy school. They behave exceptionally well, showing respect to adults as well as each other.” OFSTED October 2017
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.curzonschool.co.uk
Come and see for yourself - visits to the school are positively encouraged. For an application pack or to book an appointment to look around the school, please contact the school office: 01494 712251 or email: office@czn.odbst.org
Closing date: 12 noon Tuesday 29th April 2025
Applications will be reviewed on receipt.
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About the role:
We are looking for a teaching assistant who
Is brimming with ideas and strategies to enable pupils to make progress
Is committed to supporting pupils to develop learner independence and resilience
Is committed to raising standards and passionate about enabling all children to reach their potential
Understands the need to support pupils pastorally as well as academically
Is a well-organised, energetic team player, who willingly shares ideas with colleagues, ensuring that as a staff, we continue to learn from one another.
Can build effective relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.
Wants to fully participate in school life and positively promote the school’s Christian ethos and values.
Other information:
Job description and personal specification
Recruitment monitoring form
Privacy Notice
Curzon Church of England School is part of the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST) The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.
We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:
Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - Through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!
Free flu vaccination vouchers
Free eye test for computer users
Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Pension Schemes for both Teaching and Support staff
Extensive CPD, Coaching, Apprenticeships and Mentoring opportunities in-house and external.
Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.
Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Curzon Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you’re ready to inspire and support young learners in their first steps of education, we’d love to hear from you!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. . Our safeguarding policies are on our website : Policies/Key Docs | Curzon School
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Curzon Church of England Combined School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Curzon Church of England Combined School website
Applications from ECT or more experienced full time teachers warmly welcomed for January 2025 - Buckinghamshire Main Pay Scale Fringe (£31,350 to £42,689)
Do you aim high in your standards of teaching and learning?
Do you have good interpersonal skills and a sense of humour?
Do you see yourself as lifelong learner?
Come and join our enthusiastic, energetic and supportive team, working within our caring school community.
The Governors are seeking a highly motivated, dedicated class teacher to join our vibrant staff team and embrace our Christian vision and values. We are looking for an excellent practitioner who will develop pupils’ learning to the full.
Curzon Church of England School is a thriving and highly regarded village school with a happy, friendly family atmosphere. Situated in an area of outstanding beauty, pupils benefit from many outside learning opportunities.
We are proud to be part of the ODBST trust and were graded Good by OFSTED in October 2017 and Outstanding by SIAMS (church school inspection) in April 2018.
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