Teaching Assistant

Southfield Primary Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PE

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,105.05 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

At Southfield, we hold ambitious expectations for every pupil, guided by our core values to ensure each child reaches their full potential within our school community.

We are dedicated to meeting individual needs to achieve true equity, offering a creative, rich, and challenging curriculum where 'Learning Comes To Life' and every individual is celebrated. Our passionate team of staff and governors provides exceptional care and nurture to help pupils thrive.

Teaching Assistant

Working across our Early Years Team

This role involves supporting children individually or in small groups under the direction of the class teacher. You will assist with classroom organisation, prepare learning resources, and foster an environment where every child becomes an active, independent learner.

Working Hours

30.5 hours per week - Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), Friday 8.30am - 1.00pm. Term-time only.

£18,105.05 (actual annual salary)

Are you ready to transform young lives through engaging, high-quality learning?

Are you:

• Dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for every pupil?

• Passionate about setting high standards and guiding children to reach them?

• Respectful and appreciative of the diverse cultural and social backgrounds of our school community?

We can offer:

• A warm, supportive, and dedicated workplace culture.

• An experienced and committed senior leadership team.

• A modern, well-resourced learning environment.

• Comprehensive support from our central trust team.

• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and a healthy work/life balance.

Arrange a Visit

School visits are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged.

To arrange a tour, ask questions, or have an informal conversation, please contact Dani Keech at dkeech@southfield-primary.co.uk or call 01582 604876.

Additional Information

As this is a public-facing role, applicants must demonstrate fluent spoken English skills to provide effective advice and support.

If your application indicates that you have previously lived or worked overseas, you will need to provide a Letter of Good Conduct (sometimes called a Police Clearance Certificate or Certificate of Good Character) from each relevant country, this will be the responsibility of the candidate and we advise seeking this upon application being submitted.

Please ensure that references include your most recent employer and that the contact email is their professional NOT their personal email address.

CVs are not accepted for school-based positions.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all successful candidates will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Internet searches will also be carried out prior to interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Pioneer Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the wellbeing of all our staff.

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

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 Southfield Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southfield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southfield-primary-school-lu4-0pe

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