Teaching Assistant

Porchester Junior School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 1LF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Porchester Junior School is in the heart of Carlton, educating children from 7-11 years. The school’s vision and ethos are at the heart of everything we do. We are the PRIDE of Porchester and demonstrate our values of respect, aspiration, responsibility, confidence and resilience every single day. We provide a child‑focused learning environment which promotes a love of learning, and our ambition to develop pupils as leaders runs throughout the school.

We recognise the individuality of every child and ensure that each one achieves their full potential. This was recognised in our recent Ofsted inspection (April 2026), where the school was judged to achieve a strong standard in all areas, with inspectors highlighting our inclusive culture, high expectations and calm, purposeful learning environment.

Our school is proud of the strong bonds created with our children, staff and families; we call ourselves the Porchester Family, reflected in pupils’ views of the school as “one big family” (Ofsted, 2026). Our staff have a ‘can-do’ approach, care for each other, learn together and work as a high‑performing team. Importantly, we also know how to have fun!

We are looking for someone who:

Is passionate about inclusion and committed to providing high‑quality education for all children, including those with diverse needs

Has a strong interest in education and its impact on children’s lives

Builds positive, supportive relationships with all pupils and has high aspirations for every child

Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

Can work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Demonstrates enthusiasm, energy, integrity and professionalism

Is a proactive and committed team player

Has strong attention to detail

Is willing to go the extra mile and contribute positively to our school community

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 and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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 Porchester Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Porchester Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/porchester-junior-school

Porchester Junior School is a good school (OFSTED October 2021) that sits within the heart of Carlton, educating children from 7 – 11 years. The school’s vision and ethos are at the heart of everything we do. We are the PRIDE of Porchester and demonstrate respect, responsibility, rights and aspirational reach every single day. We have a child-focused learning environment which promotes a love of learning and our vision to promote our pupils as leaders runs throughout the school. Our school is proud of the strong bonds created with our children, staff and families. Our staff, have a ‘can do’ approach, care for each other, learn together and work as a high-performing team. Importantly, we also know how to have fun!

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