Teaching Assistant

Priory Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  11 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,221.00 Annually (Actual) H3, pro rata

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant
Priory Academy

Actual salary: £19,221 per annum (H3 Pro-rata)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time + INSET

Start Date: January 2026

Contract: Fixed term contract until end of August 2026

Priory Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, to work with the SENDCo. We are a forward-looking school with a strong reputation for catering for students from year 5 through to year 11.

Priory Academy is a good school with outstanding features (Ofsted April 2023).The successful candidates will set themselves high personal standards and be keen to develop professionally to support the school’s creative curriculum approach to learning. Previous experience would be a distinct advantage but is not essential as training will be given.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Applications should be made by email to hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk.

Closing date: Thursday 11th December, 9.00am

Interview date: tbc

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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.

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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 Priory Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 808 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Priory Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-academy

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