Teaching Assistant

The Westborough School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9BS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,622.00 - £17,903.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant Role - Pay Band - Scale 3 , Point 6

Required: ASAP

Part Time: Monday-Thursday 08.25am-15.15pm, Friday, 8:25am -13.30pm

We are seeking to appoint an excellent TA to join our enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated school community.

We are looking for candidates with the necessary skill set and passion to support pupil learning as a Teaching Assistant. The role includes 1:1 support of a child and experience with this regard is desirable.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• a passion for learning and child development;
• a dynamic approach to learning and assessment strategies;
• the ability to engage and inspire all learners through rich learning experiences and opportunities;
• personal drive and determination to deliver the best standards for learners;
• a strong commitment to, and ownership of, professional development.

The Westborough Junior School offers:

• a welcoming, caring community environment, in which to learn and develop;
• a strong vision, driven by values and principles adopted by all stakeholders;
• a commitment to deliver continuous improvement and inspiration for our learners;
• a school that highly values a creative approach to the curriculum, leading to mastery and greater depth levels of learning and understanding;
• high levels of professional support and development.

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 The Westborough School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Westborough School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westborough-academy

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