Teaching Assistant

Watchlytes Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Monday 13th April

• Closing date

  18 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) H2 point 3

Teaching Assistant job summary

At Watchlytes Primary School, we are looking for a caring and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team and play a key role in supporting our pupils to thrive both academically and personally.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To support children's learning and to share in the care and well-being of the children throughout the school.

To run intervention groups.

To supervise and support children over lunchtime.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team and as directed to support quality education for the children.

• Act as a role model within the school community and demonstrate flexibility and excellent timekeeping.

• Be aware of and support school policies and procedures.

• Maintain appropriate confidentiality.

• Work or play with individuals or small groups of children to assist in the delivery of the planned curriculum, as directed by the class teacher/SENCO.

• Set up group activities under the guidance of the class teacher.

• Work with children on practical activities, giving assistance and encouragement.

• Read to, and with, small groups of children.

• Under the direction of the class, the teacher assists in the planning, creation and mounting of displays of the children’s work.

• Provide support and assistance for children’s pastoral needs (e.g. dressing, going to the toilet, caring for sick, injured or distressed children).

• Report any concerns regarding children’s welfare or education to the class teacher.

• Under the direction of the Class Teacher, liaise with parents as appropriate on routine matters, maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.

• Assist with the reception and departure of children at the beginning and end of school sessions.

• Assist with the preparation of resources e.g. photocopying, repairing books, and filing of work, making games and apparatus.

• Help the inclusion of all children, including those with EAL and supporting individual children who find it difficult to form relationships or successfully access the curriculum.

• Working with outside agencies, such as Educational Psychologists, by liaising and supporting their work with pupils.

• Assist pupils with physical needs and difficulties.

• Develop skills and knowledge and complete training programmes as directed by the SENDCO or Headship team.

• Supervise pupils at lunchtime, both eating their meals indoors and during play sessions. Support the behaviour of pupils with particular regard to safety and school procedures.

• Accompany classes and small groups of children on educational visits

  All Staff Will

  • Promote equality of opportunity.

  • Follow Safeguarding Guidelines and Child Protection policy/procedures.

  • Contribute to producing/delivering priorities in the School Improvement Plan.

  • Keep their own performance under review, contributing to monitoring, evaluation and review and participate in performance management/appraisal.

  • Promote positive attitudes and behaviour.

  • Contribute to the smooth day to day running of the school.

  • Be committed to achieving the school values.

  • Work to develop the Trust to have successful inclusive schools.

  • Respond promptly to concerns from parents, staff or students.

  • Promote the school in the community.

  • Work in partnership with all colleagues including the Governing Body.

  • Support Codes of Professional Ethics/Safe Practice in the Staff Handbook.

  • Have regard for and act in accordance with Health and Safety policy/practice.

  • Celebrate success of pupils and staff.

    
    Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

    Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

    • Satisfactory references

    • Barred list check (regulated activity roles)

    • Section 128 check (for applicable roles)

    • Overseas criminal records check (where required)

    • Identity check

    • Right to work in the UK

    • Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

    • Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

    The post holder shall ensure that the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard to the Trust’s policies and to their personal responsibilities under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other relevant subordinate legislation.

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.

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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 Watchlytes Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watchlytes Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watchlytes-primary-school-welwyn-garden-city

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