Teaching Assistant Level 2 and Play Team Lunchtime duties

Somers Park Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1SE

47 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Plus 5 hours per week play leader duty £12.85ph

Teaching Assistant Level 2 and Play Team Lunchtime duties job summary

Job Purpose ​

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to start with us. Our team we are looking for the successful candidate to bring with them a sense of team work and enthusiasm. Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs in you will support children in class to enable them to engage fully with school life and prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey. The role will involve working with children in small groups as well as supporting with whole class activities as required.

This role will be supervised by classroom teacher, a designated supervisor, and/or SENDCo

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering specific work programme in more depth to children with special physical, emotional and educational needs requiring detailed knowledge and specialist skills.

• Cover Supervisor - to work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. To supervise whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task. Cover Supervisors will need to respond to questions and generally assist pupils to undertake set activities (work pre-set by the teacher) and implement agreed work programmes.

• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development. ​

• Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils. ​

• Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of children. ​

• Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs. ​

• Undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children. ​

• Within competence to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes. ​

• To monitor and report individual children's progress, achievements, problems and developmental needs to the classroom teacher or designated supervisor as appropriate. ​

• Assist the classroom teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children.​

• The role may include additional duties appropriate to the level of the post, as reasonably requested by the Headteacher. The job description may be reviewed and amended following consultation.

• All duties must be carried out in line with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct, promoting equality, dignity, and respect for all.

  Person Specification​

  Experience and Education​

  Key Criteria in addition to the statements in the advert. Assessment, shortlisting & final selection will be assessed initially through candidates' application forms and information. Shortlisted candidates will be further assessed through references and interview activities 

  Experience​

  Essential​

  Desirable​

  Experience of working with groups of children to deliver high quality interventions and support​

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  Excellent classroom practitioner and commitment to make learning engaging​

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  Experience in working alongside class teachers​

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  Experience of working with children with EAL​

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  Experience of working with in Early Years ​

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  Experience of Phonics​

  •  ✓

  Experience of British Sign Language​

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  Education and qualifications ​

  Maths & English GCSE qualifications at Grade C​

  • ​ ✓

  Relevant professional qualification at Level 3  ​

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  3 years experience of working in the care of children​

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  Skills and Attributes​

  Essential​

  Desirable​

  Ability to work with mixed ability groups. ​

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  Supporting the policies, practices and ethos of the school​

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  Understanding of behaviour management techniques for groups and individuals​

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  Excellent interpersonal skills​

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  Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise​

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  Have a passion for learning and for enabling pupils to develop as enthusiastic learners​

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  Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children ​

  • ​ ✓

  Flexible/resilient and able to respond with good humour to the unpredictable ​

  • ​ ✓

  Skills and Attributes​

  Essential​

  Desirable​

  Ability to make positive and professional relationships with all members of the school community ​

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  Ability to meet deadlines and respond positively to high expectations​

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  A friendly and approachable style, while maintaining professional boundaries​

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  Excellent organisation skills but the ability to be adaptable and flexible ​

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  Ability to be calm and resilient when under pressure ​

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  Excellent time-keeping​

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  Personal Qualities​

  Essential​

  Desirable​

  Ability to perform a role that involves constant contact with children​

  • ​✓

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  Ability to perform a role that requires engagement in regulated activity relevant to children.​

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  Safer Recruitment

  Mercian Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

  All positions are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check

  This post requires the ability to perform a role that involves frequent contact with children

  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

  Why Choose MET?

  Mercian Educational Trust is a connected family of schools, united by collaboration, professional trust, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.

  Our approach is built around three core beliefs: Working together, Working to grow, and Working well.

  Working together means strong professional networks across our schools, combined with genuine autonomy that enables staff to shape practice in response to their pupils and context.

  Working to grow reflects our commitment to development for everyone at every stage, with clear career pathways, high-quality CPD, and opportunities to progress across the trust.

  Working well ensures that wellbeing and workload sustainability are embedded in how we operate, with systems, expectations, and support designed to help staff thrive in their roles.

  Across all three, our aim is simple: to create an environment where colleagues are supported to thrive, empowered in their work, and prepared for long-term success.

  For more information about working with us, please visit our careers page. For further details about the individual school, please visit the school’s careers page.

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

Mercian Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. ​

All positions are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check​

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 Somers Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 582 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Somers Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/somers-park-primary-school-malvern

Somers Park Primary School has grown significantly over recent years following the construction in 2018 of the Malvern Vale satellite expansion site less than a mile from Somers Park. Our two sites work very much as one, with teachers working together and children learning the same curriculum.

Growing a year group at a time, our Malvern Vale site is now full,  at the seven-class capacity. We have the best of both worlds - fantastic modern facilities with a small school feel at the Malvern Vale site, accompanied by our Somers Park site, which has an established, forward-thinking culture, demonstrating proven success over several years.

We are fully inclusive, holding high expectations and aspirations for all. At our last Ofsted in the summer of 2022, we were graded as a good school, with outstanding judgements for both Early Years, and Personal Development, commenting that ‘Pupils thrive at Somers Park Primary School.’ We couldn’t put it better ourselves!

We are proud of the way our learners are prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. Our Think. Know. Explain. Do. curriculum model encourages inquisitive thinking and independent learning. The curriculum is enhanced by a balanced and interesting enrichment programme of additional experiences and visits.

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