20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    26 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Term time plus training days 32 hours 30 minutes, Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Fixed term - End date 31st July 2026 or until the named child leaves whichever is the sooner

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403

What skills and experience we're looking for

For two terms, we are seeking to recruit a kind, respectful, ambitious, honest, responsible, supportive, enthusiastic, Teaching Assistant to join our professional, hardworking, friendly team of staff from January 2026, or earlier, if possible, at Roos C E (V C) Primary School.

Roos Primary is a school built on a culture of respect for all, which is actively promoted through the school’s Christian vision, ethos and values. Our Christian vision is for every member of our school family to ‘shine’ through a positive, nurturing environment underpinned by an enriched, inspiring curriculum that celebrates learning, fun and the wider achievements of all of our children and community. We promote excellence in everything we do and in the way we live, inspiring our children for life today, tomorrow and in the future, and guiding them in the true value of learning to "let your light shine!" (Matthew 5:16) We summarise this in the simple statement: “Together we Care, Learn and Shine.”

The successful candidate will be required to provide one to one support in the classroom to a designated pupil or support individuals or small groups of pupils of varying abilities in any curriculum area as directed by the Headteacher. Primarily this role will be to support a named child in Key Stage 2.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic, supportive and innovative teaching and learning community.

The post is 32.50 hours offered on a term time only plus 5 five non-contact days fixed term contract, starting in January 2026. The hours of work are expected to be Monday to Friday 8:45am – 12 noon, 12:30pm to 3.45pm.

What the school offers its staff

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated, friendly team in a small, Church of England, village school with outstanding community support and a family-focused ethos. If you're passionate about giving children the best start in their education, and want to step outside the ordinary, we'd love to hear from you. Roos is a rural, picturesque village with the school and a sense of community at the heart of it.

In this role you are required to speak English with sufficient fluency to effectively perform your duties, as required by Section 42 of the Immigration Act 2016.

The school has a commitment to safeguarding, and keeping children safe. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and alongside the completion of statutory training, this role also includes a statutory duty to adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures.

In line with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024), an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Any employment in this role would be subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will also need be undertaken.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or visit our school, please contact Dawn Megson, School Business Manager – roos.admin@eastriding.gov.uk.

Please note this school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 1 week of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

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, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
117 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01964 670535

Arranging a visit to Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email roos.admin@eastriding.gov.uk.

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