Teaching Assistant Level 3

Putnoe Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0DH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as suitable candidate is recruited

• Closing date

  8 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.26 Hourly Level 3a point 5-7

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

1. Under the guidance of the class teacher use a range of supporting techniques to present learning tasks and curriculum content in a clear and stimulating manner, in order to maintain pupils’ interest and motivation and to help pupils to learn effectively through guiding, advising and feedback. This will include the effective use of ICT to support pupils

To assist with the pastoral care of pupils. Attending to their personal and social needs as necessary and building and maintaining successful relationships with them.

3. To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.

4. Under agreed school procedures to give first aid/medicine where necessary; or assist with programmes of special care such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy or speech therapy under the direction of the appropriate specialist.

To assist with preparation for school visits and the supervision of pupils on such visits, in liaison with the Educational Visits Coordinator.

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 Putnoe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 501 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Putnoe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/putnoe-primary-school

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