Teaching Assistant Level 3
Henbury Court Primary Academy, Bristol, BS10 7NY16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,634.00 - £23,092.00 Annually (Actual) BG8, N13-17, £28,163 - £30,060 FTE
Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary
Hours: 8:40am - 15:40pm, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: BG5, N4-5, £24,404 - £24,790 (Actual £18,747 - £19,043)
Contract: Term time only plus insets, Permanent
Henbury Court Primary Academy is looking to appoint an organised and efficient Level 3 Teaching Assistant to lead group teaching in our nursery class. Henbury Court is proudly part of Trust in Learning Academics who are in the process of merging with Cathedral Schools Trust. It's such an exciting time to join the school with opportunities for support networks, career development and partnership work available.
Job overview
The successful candidate will lead by example and develop opportunities to engage and support our children and families. They will organise and manage the interventions they lead. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will work well as part of our fantastic team. The applicant will be able to operate in line with school policies at all times, raising any health & safety, safeguarding or other concerns to a senior member of staff in line with policy guidelines.
The successful candidate
- A team player
- Approachable and has a 'can do attitude'
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to support a range of children from Reception to Year 6 (although the role is based in Nursery)
- Professional at all times
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to respond to the needs of the children
Job requirements
- A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
- At least 2 years’ experience of working effectively in a learning/childcare setting
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field
- Skills of empathy, listening, communication and responding with appropriate language
- Knowledge of EYFS
- At least 2 years’ experience of applying the regulations applicable to Health & Safety, Hygiene, Child Welfare & Protection
Why join us?
As a Teaching Assistant within Henbury Court Primary Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Closing date: 6th June 2025
Interview date: W/C 9th June 2025
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to converse in spoken English with ease and provide accurate advice around complex situations without hesitation or difficulty for extended periods of time.
Safeguarding Statement
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.
Commitment to safeguarding
Henbury Court Primary Academy is part of the Endeavour Academy Trust, which is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find our Child Protection Policy on the trust's website: http://www.endeavouracademytrust.org.uk
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Henbury Court Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 279 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Henbury Court Primary Academy website
School location
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