Teaching Assistant

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

61 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Five mornings a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pay: Scale 3 (Point 6 - 7)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Great Totham Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our Year 5 team for five mornings a week equating to 15 hours.

The post is to start as soon as possible in Autumn 2026

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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