Teaching Assistant

Elstow School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP

32 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,105.00 - £25,495.00 Annually (FTE) AS 3-4 £25,105-£25,495 pro rata £20,608-£20,928 (dependent on experience)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

We are seeking an inspirational, dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective and supportive team.

We are dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENDCO) and other teaching assistants, working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures

Within the overall plan set by the class teacher or SENDCo to assist in devising and extending educational activities and in preparation of the curriculum. This may include contributing to the development and implementation of Individual Provision Plans (IPPs) and Personal and Pastoral Support Plans.

To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.

To help assess and systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, using the results of this monitoring in further support work.

The successful applicant will join our staff working under the instruction and guidance of experienced teaching staff, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development whilst ensuring their safety.

At Elstow School we challenge all learners to work hard and achieve as individuals across a broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is at the heart of all we do. Our children are nurtured to show respect for themselves, others and the wider community by developing positive relationships built on our school values.

The successful candidate will have

Minimum of Level 3 Teaching and Learning Qualification

GCSE English and Maths (grades A*-C) or equivalent

Previous experience working with children/young people in an educational setting (minimum of 2 years within the last 5 years)

Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable

Good knowledge of SEN

Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc.

Excellent communication skills

Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students

Able to work using initiative

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 3-4 £25,105-£25,495, actual pro rata salary £20,608-£20,928 (dependent on experience)

Contract: Fixed Term one year, Term time + inset days, 39 weeks per year, 35 hrs per week, Monday-Friday 8:15am-3:45pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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 Elstow School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elstow School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elstow-school-bedford

In 2017, Elstow School was proud to join Bedford Free School and become part of an exceptional offer to families in Bedford.

Elstow School offers a truly enriched and academic curriculum. We really do believe that our pupils can go on to achieve extraordinary things.

We take our values of We Care, We Share, We do our best, very seriously. They underpin our routines, our curriculum, and what we strive to develop in our pupils.

We work hard on our culture in which the highest expectations and aspirations surround all of our pupils, delivering on our families’ demand for excellent educational opportunities.

We deliver a knowledge-based curriculum to enable our children to go on to excel at secondary school and beyond. We make sure that the latest research informed practice guides our teaching development and this in turn means that the lessons are coherent.

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