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Teaching Assistant

Mayflower High School, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0RT

This job expired on 14 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 9:47am

• Date listed

  10 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only) 5 days a week 08.30-15.35 (including breaks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £18,274-£18,558 including Fringe
• Pay scale: LG Scale 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and supportive Teaching Assistant to join a team of Teaching Assistants to work closely with all staff in support of students.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• Support students with literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs across all year groups
• Support students in class and on a 1:1 basis
• Liaise with and report to the SENDCo
• Be able and willing to work as a team
• Be able to work under direction and on own initiative

What the school offers its staff

Staff development, at all levels, is very important with an extensive programme of professional development which offers a whole range of opportunities for colleagues to develop their potential.

Employee Assistance Programme

Outer Fringe Pay Scale

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Commitment to safeguarding

Mayflower High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references. An online check will be carried out on shortlisted applicants.

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About Mayflower High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1620 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mayflower High School website
• Email address: applications@mayflowerhigh.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01277 623171
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mayflower-high-school-billericay

Mayflower High School is a happy, thriving and inclusive 11-18 comprehensive school which provides all students the opportunities with which to succeed. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references. An online check will be carried out on shortlisted applicants.

Arranging a visit to Mayflower High School

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

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