Teaching Assistant

Shefford Lower School, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Term time only plus 5 training days

Teaching Assistant job summary

Shefford Lower School has an excellent reputation as a friendly, thriving and values-based school. With over 500 children, we are a very well resourced, and vibrant setting. We pride ourselves in our warm ‘family’ atmosphere, so that both children and staff develop and achieve their potential.

Members of our school must be caring, cheerful and proactive, being able to support children with a range of learning and pastoral needs. In return, you will be part of a friendly and highly skilled team who pull together. If this sounds like you, we have vacancy for a Level 2, full time, Teaching Assistant.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Lucy Leeson on 01462 629123 or email schooloffice@shefford.cbeds.co.uk to arrange.

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 Shefford Lower School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 514 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shefford Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shefford-lower-school

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