Teaching Assistant

St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5/6 dependent on experience (£13.26-£13.90 per hour)
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 5/6 dependent on experience (£13.26-£13.90 per hour)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant, St. Kenelm’s C of E Primary School, Minster Lovell

Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026 at 12 noon

Start date: 1st September 26

Interview date: Tuesday 7th July

Contract/Hours: Fixed term for one year initially/Term time only

Salary type: Support

Salary details: Grade 5/6, (£13.26 - £13.90 per hour) dependent on experience

Hours of work: 28.75 hours (8:30am-3:30pm) - shorter hours could be discussed for the right candidate. Please contact the school to discuss.

We are a friendly, growing village school in the heart of Minster Lovell offering excellent provision for all children. As a school, we are passionate and committed to learning and recognise the uniqueness of individual learners. We are driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for all our pupils in partnership with our parents, the Church and the wider community.

We are looking for an individual who has:

The ability to use their own initiative and take action accordingly

Effective communication with adults and children

The willingness to uphold and promote the ethos and values of our school

The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues

Commitment to supporting and understanding pupil needs

Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion and maintaining confidentiality

We can offer you:

a role within our dedicated, experienced, friendly team, sharing ideas and talents

friendly, engaged children

a supportive work environment

a commitment to continued CPD

Candidates are welcome to visit our lovely school. To make an appointment, you can call us on 01993 775394 or email the school office: office.3125@st-kenelms.oxon.sch.uk

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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-kenelm-s-church-of-england-vc-school

St Kenelm's is a small, friendly village school in the heart of Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire offering excellent provision for all children.
At St Kenelm's, we celebrate and support all individuals within a Christian ethos. We aim to empower all our pupils, developing their curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. We provide a nurturing environment, inspiring all to achieve their full potential within a caring, trusting community.
We believe that nurture is the key principle to ensure children are happy and ready to learn. We take time to know our children, build positive relationships and put them at the heart of all that we do.
As a school, we are passionate and committed to learning and recognise the uniqueness of individual learners. We are driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for all our pupils in partnership with our parents, the church and the wider community.

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