Teaching Assistant

Deanshanger Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 6HJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary between £19,310 and £19,613 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and motivated Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will be hard working, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training.

They should:
Preferably have some previous experience of working with children within a school setting.
Be enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook.
Under direction, be able to deliver support programmes in small group or 1:1 situations.
Be able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.

We can offer you:
Friendly and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
Approachable and friendly staff.
Opportunities for professional development and training.

Salary will be paid pro rata.

Closing date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 16th December 2025

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 Deanshanger Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Deanshanger Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/deanshanger-primary-school-milton-keynes

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