Teaching Assistant
Sturton CofE Primary School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9HQ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
26 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Pay scale
- Grade 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher. Primary experience is essential.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom and outside the classroom, providing feedback to the teacher and/or senior leadership team.
Support pupils to understand instructions and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils.
Support teachers in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task, using a variety of strategies to create an inclusive learning environment.
Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher, form tutor, or other members of the SEND and Wellbeing Team as appropriate.
Prepare, deliver, and evaluate, academic and pastoral interventions to bring about positive student outcomes.
Support pupils with life skills and prepare pupils with personal care as required.
Prepare and clear up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils’ work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment.
Complete break and lunch supervision as required.
Record student data and information so that it can be effectively shared.
Support children’s learning through social and emotional support.
Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits.
Support pupils in using ICT.
Invigilate exams and tests.
To support with first aid/medical provision across the academy.
Provide medical care to meet the individual needs of pupils as required.
To liaise with parents and carers, or if circumstances are appropriate, external agencies, in order to meet the needs of specific children.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post.
Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.
What the school offers its staff
- A warm and welcoming community
- A professional and experienced staff team who are dedicated and are supportive of each other, working collaboratively
- Supportive Governing Body
- Well-resourced learning environment
- Strong team ethos
- Delightful children
- Supportive parents
- Recent successful inspections (OFSTED 2023 & SIAMS 2024), highlighting the strengths of the school
- Opportunities to develop practice
- The opportunity to be involved in one of our curriculum teams
Further details about the role
While not essential, qualifications like Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools or Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning can be beneficial.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About Sturton CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 92 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sturton CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- head@sturton.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01427 880342
Sturton Le Steeple C of E (VA) School is a small village school in rural Nottinghamshire near the market town of Retford. The building has been extended and improved and offers a spacious and well-equipped learning environment for all. The staff team is established, stable and experienced. There is an extremely close link with the community. The school is highly-regarded and is extremely popular in the local area.
Arranging a visit to Sturton CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@sturton.notts.sch.uk.
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