Teaching Assistant

Pegasus School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6RQ

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 31.15 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
• Actual salary: £17,460.68

What skills and experience we're looking for

The right candidate will have:

• Drive, determination and a passion for working with children and their families.

• The ability to work independently and as part of a large staff team.

• A positive outlook and a resilient nature.

• A commitment to developing their own, and others, practice as part of a team.

• Knowledge and understanding of children with complex SEND.

If you feel you would be suitable to work within our supportive and friendly team, we would like to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, within our school and our Trust.

• An individual CPD pathway, to develop practice, and help you reach the next stage in your career.

• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children.

• A competitive salary, a popular benefits and rewards programme.

• The opportunity to work as part of a supportive team of staff, working with our incredible children.

What our staff team say is the best thing about working at Pegasus:

• “We are a close and supportive team, who care about the well-being of others.”

• “The CPD offered is of high quality, provided throughout the year and inclusive of all members in the staff team.”

• “Our team is child-focused, enthusiastic and dedicated to improving the life chances of all of the children we work with.

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.

We support part-time working and welcome applicants for either the full position or working mornings or afternoons (school can create a job share for suitable applicants).

Full time TA would work Mon - Fri 8.30 - 3.15pm Hours: 31.15 hrs a week, FTE Salary £24,921.00 and Actual Annual Salary £17,460.68 (Pro-rata)

Morning TA would work Mon – Fri 8.30am-12.45pm Hours: 21.15hrsa week, FTE Salary £24,921.00 and Actual Annual Salary £11,873.26 (Pro-rata)

Afternoon TA would work Mon – Fri 12.45pm -3.15pm Hours: 11.15hrs a week, FTE Salary £24,921.00 and Actual Annual Salary: £6,285.84 (Pro-rata)

Position: Fixed Term (until 31st August 2026) – Term Time only

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 11am Friday 30th January 2026

Interview Date: 9am Thursday 5th February 2026

Pegasus Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive city school that has a positive, diverse community and a determination that all children will succeed. Our children embrace our school motto ‘individually we achieve, together we excel’ and enjoy being challenged through our broad curriculum, that focuses on developing children’s character through our six core values: enthusiasm, determination, confidence, ambition, creativity and respect.

We are looking to employ an additional Teaching Assistant to join our team of supportive and professional staff. The role will include supporting key children with complex SEND and general TA duties, plus lunch duty. Experience of working with children who have complex SEND is desirable as is experience of working in Early Years, but not essential.

As mentioned in our advert heading, we support part-time work and welcome applicants for either the full position or working every morning or every afternoon (school can create a job share for suitable applicants). Please specify on your application form (within the personal statement section) what hours you would like to be considered for.

Commitment to safeguarding

Pegasus School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

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Teaching Assistant - Person Specification.pdf - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Pegasus School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pegasus School website
• Email address: office@pegasusprimary.org
• Phone number: 01865 777175
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pegasus-school

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