Teaching Assistant

St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RY

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade 4 FTE 0.74 Term Time only 19.5 hours per week. Actual Salary £11,129.05 - £11,305.36

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant for immediate start

Contract/Hours: Monday—Wednesday—8:30-3:30pm (19.5hrs)

Salary Type: Grade 4

Location of Role: St Nicholas Primary School

The position would involve 1:1 support as well as working across other classes from time to time, as directed by the Headteacher.

The successful applicant will be sensitive to children's varying needs and be able to work under the guidance of the Headteacher and our teaching team.

Purpose of the Job:

We are looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant. You will work with dedicated teachers to meet the learning needs of our wonderful children across Early Years, KS1 or KS2. As well as general classroom learning support you will also be expected to deliver specific Maths/English catch up interventions to targeted children, either 1:1 or in small groups, in order to raise attainment in core subject areas following the extended period of school closure.

Duties:

The post holder will work with children from Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 classes, falling under the line management of the SENCo and Headteacher. The role will involve planning and implementing a series of targeted interventions.

This post will also include break and lunchtime duties —1/2 hr either support in the lunch hall or during play.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, Health & Safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the headteacher.

Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equalities Policies and taking an active role in promoting equality and diversity.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as part of their job role.

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

SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT

St Nicholas CE Primary School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

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 Nicholas CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-cofe-primary-school

St Nicholas CE Primary is the smallest school within the Vale Academy Trust and is situated in the village of East Challow, just outside Wantage overlooking open countryside towards Childrey. As a teacher at St Nicholas CE Primary within the Vale Academy Trust, you will have full access to extensive and supportive CPD training, and in addition will be well supported through a wide network of teachers and planned opportunities to share experiences and expertise of colleagues across all the schools.

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