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Teaching Assistant

Falkland Primary School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6NU

This job expired on 20 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours a week, Monday - Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between 23,656 and 24,027
• Actual salary: 16,185 and 16,439
• Pay scale: B2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Falkland School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant to work with us. We are searching for a highly-motivated person who will support children in a mainstream classroom, working closely with teachers to support their education and support with lunchtime duties.

The TA will assist the classroom teacher to ensure the smooth and effective provision provided for the pupils. Ideally, we would like the successful candidate to be available to work 8.45 am – 3.15 pm each day.

The ability to build good working relationships with pupils and staff is key, as well as a willingness to learn and be flexible. If you feel that you have the enthusiasm and drive for this role we would like to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer -

A supportive and values driven team with a shared vision: One childhood. One chance.

Children who are polite, thoughtful and proud of their school

Staff who feel valued and trusted, with access to high quality CPD

A welcoming school community

A strong culture of safeguarding and well-being for all

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Classroom TA Level 1 job description.doc - 62.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Falkland Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Falkland Primary School website
• Email address: chawkins@falkland.w-berks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01635 44949
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/falkland-primary-school

We are a two form entry Community Primary School taking children from 4 - 11.
We are located on the south side of Newbury on the main Andover Road.
We are in a residential area.

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