Teaching Assistant for our Reception or Year One class

Pirton School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3PS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant for our Reception or Year One class job summary

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant for either our Reception or our Year One class. This is to join our existing team.

At Pirton School, we have a wonderful Reception environment with huge indoor and outdoor space. Children benefit from a small class size in Reception (16 children in September 2026) and are taught by highly experienced Reception teachers. As the children move into Year One, they are taught in another large classroom again by experienced Year One teachers. We now need a Teaching Assistant to join this team.

We have recently been visited by Ofsted and we look forward to sharing our report with the wider community once it is published (likely to be in July)

We are proud to provide a warm, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is valued and encouraged to flourish. We are seeking a caring, compassionate and skilled Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team.

This role is ideal for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting young children at the start of their learning journey. We are looking for an excellent practitioner who understands child development, recognises the importance of secure relationships, and is committed to meeting the needs of all children, including those who may be vulnerable or require additional support.

The successful candidate will be patient, nurturing and enthusiastic, with the ability to create a safe, engaging and stimulating environment where children feel happy, confident and ready to learn. They will demonstrate unconditional positive regard, work closely with families and colleagues, and play an important role in supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, communication, independence and early learning skills.

If you are passionate about inclusion, committed to giving every child the very best start, and want to make a real difference as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

The working hours are 8.40am-3.15pm and includes supporting children for 30 minutes during their lunch hour.

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 Pirton School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pirton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pirton-school

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