Teaching Assistant
Orchard Meadow Primary School, Oxford, OX4 6BG15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 34 Hours a Week Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm, Wed 8.30am - 5.00pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,918.00
Actual salary
- £20,276.91
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Support our Pupils
▪ Support pupils to undertake agreed learning activities.
▪ Adapt your support for pupils with varying needs including SEND and EAL, using agreed techniques.
▪ Assist pupils with additional personal needs, including social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare.
▪ Support the class teacher / SENDCO to implement Individual Education and Behaviour Plans and Educational Health Care Plans.
▪ Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
▪ Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and achievement, under the guidance of a teacher.
▪ Help pupils access learning activated through specialist support, this may include liaising with internal and external professionals including therapists, medical staff, and education specialists.
Support the Teacher
▪ Assist the teacher to promote good pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflicts in line with school procedures.
▪ Identify and solve potential challenges for the pupils you support, to enable a positive learning environment for all.
▪ Oversee the preparation of classrooms with learning materials and resources to best enable teaching and learning.
▪ Provide detailed feedback to the teacher on achievements, progress, and concerns for the pupils you support and keep accurate records as required.
▪ Support with marking and delivering feedback to pupils as appropriate.
▪ Correct use of equipment and resources to meet the lesson plans/needs, including IT.
▪ Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.
Support the School and Community
▪ Demonstrate the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity when working with pupils and colleagues and when representing the school at all times.
▪ Build respectful and trusting relationships with pupils and families, acting as a role model for our professional behaviours and high aspirations.
▪ Proactively engage with activities outside the classroom, working as part of a team to oversee pupils and support with activities such as breakfast club, play times and lunchtimes.
▪ Supervise pupils on visits and trips outside of school as required.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of Joining Us:
•Positive Working Environment: Enjoy a supportive and collaborative atmosphere where your contributions are valued.
•Professional Development: Access excellent training and career development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.
•United Learning Trust Affiliation: Being part of our trust opens doors to networking, shared resources, and a broader benefits package:
More Pay More Time More Support
•We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
•Cash towards medical treatment.
•Generous staff discount scheme.
More Time
•Three extra INSET days for planning.
•At least one personal day a year.
More Support
•Great training for your career.
•Exceptional curriculum resources.
•Expert subject advice.
•Support for your wellbeing, including 24/7 GP access.
United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Orchard Meadow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Orchard Meadow Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 217 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Orchard Meadow Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@orchardmeadow.org
- Phone number
- 01865 778609
Orchard Meadow is located in Blackbird Leys on the outskirts of Oxford. We proud to be a diverse school with high ambitions and expectations, which is reflected in our school values and curriculum.
Everything we do is values driven and linked to PRIDE – our school motto. Learn more about our ‘PRIDE’ values here and see some examples of our students’ many achievements on the pages of this site. Every day we want pupils to feel proud of themselves and what they can offer their community as active, enquiring, compassionate citizens.
Above all, we want our learners to be happy and feel inspired by the joy of learning. Being a pupil at Orchard Meadow is an opportunity to find out something new, be creative, be challenged and, most importantly, feel valued.
We are a school family and this ethos is supported by daily ‘family meetings’, which help pupils to feel calm, safe and ready to learn. Our commitment to pupil well-being is supplemented by a bespoke curriculum and a broad offer which includes enrichment activities for all, mentoring and therapeutic interventions.
Arranging a visit to Orchard Meadow Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@orchardmeadow.org.
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