Teaching Assistant for Key Stage 2

The Leys Primary and Nursery School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4QZ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  15 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: £13.28 - £13.70 Hourly

Teaching Assistant for Key Stage 2 job summary

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for Key Stage 2, to join our friendly and hardworking team. The job will involve carrying out a variety of tasks under the direction of the class teacher including supporting individuals and small groups of pupils, leading provisions to support the learning of pupils as needed. All candidates will require GCSEs in both English and Mathematics at grade C or equivalent.

This position is full-time, school hours 8.45am-3.15pm, term-time only and is a permanent contract from November 2026.

The post will involve supporting pupils in the Juniors.

The successful candidate should be:

• An excellent team worker

• have strong literacy and numeracy skills,

• have excellent communication skills

• be reliable, flexible and hardworking

In return, we will offer you

• An induction programme to support you in your new role

• professional development and coaching to support you in developing your practice

• a friendly and supportive environment

• hardworking and happy pupils!

Please see Job description and Person Specification below:

The Leys is fully committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The attached documents will need to be completed before all interviews.

All other policies can be viewed on our school website:

https://www.leys.herts.sch.uk/ki-policies-and-procedures.html

Please email head@leys.herts.sch.uk if you have any questions regarding the post.

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 The Leys Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Leys Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-leys-primary-and-nursery-school

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