Teaching Assistant

Millbrook Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7LB

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As sooon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, SCP 4 - 5. FTE - £25,185 - £25,584. Actual £18,548.41 - £18,842.27

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Up to 32.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday preferred (start and finish times to be agreed)

At Millbrook Primary School, you will work closely with teachers to provide high-quality support for children in Reception (primarily), helping every pupil thrive and reach their full potential.

The role includes:

• Supporting lesson delivery
• Working with individual pupils and small groups
• Helping to create a positive, nurturing learning environment
• Contributing to a school community rooted in our core values of Kindness and Responsibility

Working hours will include a 30-minute lunch duty each day.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about early years education and child development
• Patient, enthusiastic, and a supportive team player
• Committed to nurturing every child’s individual growth
• Dedicated to promoting Kindness and Responsibility and improving outcomes for all pupils

Why Join Millbrook Primary?

• Be part of a welcoming and inclusive school community
• Access opportunities for professional development
• Make a meaningful difference in young children’s lives every day

If you share our passion for inspiring and supporting young learners in a values-led environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now directly through the MyNewTerm link.

Visits to the school and informal chats about the role are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

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

SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT

Millbrook Primary School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

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 Millbrook Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 486 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millbrook Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millbrook-primary-school-wantage

Millbrook Primary School

"Believe Achieve Succeed"

Our vision is to be recognised as an exceptional school, a school where every member strives to help each other to be their best each and every day.

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