Teaching Assistant

Great Totham Primary School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PN

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Great Totham Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team for 5 mornings a week equating to 15 hours.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 3 (Point 6 - 7)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Ideally be an experienced Teaching Assistant
• Have good English and mathematics qualifications
• Be flexible
• Have a calm and positive outlook

In addition, it will be an advantage, but not essential, if:

• You have NVQ level 3 or equivalent

In return we will provide:

• Professional development
• Enthusiastic and respectful children
• Supportive colleagues

Interested? Then come and visit and see if you’d be happy joining our team.

What the school offers its staff

The successful applicant will join our friendly, well established staff team in our well-maintained school. We take great pride in providing a well-resourced environment for both children and staff. Trauma Perceptive Practice is integral to our whole school ethos. We treat all adults and children with hope not hopelessness, compassion not blame and connection not disconnection.

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.

In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches on short listed candidates of information that is publicly available online.

Commitment to safeguarding

Great Totham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in its care and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches on short listed candidates of information that is publicly available online.

We welcome visits to our school. Appointments can be made via the school office.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

TA Profile 2026.docx - 105 KB (opens in new tab)

About Great Totham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Totham Primary School website
• Email address: admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01621891091
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-totham-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Great Totham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk.

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