Teaching Assistant - Early Years

Bassingbourn Primary School, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NP

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Level 2 Point 5-6

Teaching Assistant - Early Years job summary

This is a temporary position for 30 hours per week (5 days), term time only.

We are looking for enthusiastic and adaptable people to join our team to support the teaching team across the school.

The role purpose includes:

Supporting the classroom teachers to facilitate the active participation of children in the academic and social activities of the school.

Contributing to raising standards of achievement for all pupils.

Contributing to the wider school development.

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 Bassingbourn Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bassingbourn Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bassingbourn-primary-school

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