Y1 Teaching Assistant for January 2027
Barley Hill Primary School, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3DH22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 January 2027
Closing date
11 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 8.45am - 3.15pm Monday - Wednesday
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until August 2027
Actual salary
- £10558.96
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Good Maths and English skills
- NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience
- Worked with children
- Worked in a similar role at a school/setting
- Computer literacy across Microsoft products
- Basic understanding of child development and learning
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
- Flexibility in your working approach
- Enthusiasm and commitment
- The ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of all children
- An awareness of responsibilities for health and safety of yourself and others
- Successful and satisfactory background check received from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) after interview and before appointment
- A commitment to safeguarding children
What the school offers its staff
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Training opportunities
- Great colleagues
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027, with potential for extension into 2027/2028 academic year
Working Hours: 8.45am – 3.15pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Start Date: 1st January 2027
Salary: Grade 4 Point 4: Actual Salary: £10,558.96
Age Range: Yr1 children
Closing date: Wednesday 11th November 2026
Interview: Week Beginning 16th November 2026
For the job description and person specification, please contact Helen Cole on 01844 213100 or pa@barley-hill.oxon.sch.uk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Barley Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Therefore, all employees and workers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to
satisfactory pre-employment checks, including satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through
the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barley Hill Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 482 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hcol1883@barley-hill.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01844 213100
Barley Hill is a three-form entry primary school in Oxfordshire.
At Barley Hill Primary School we seek staff that are committed to improving the life chances of every pupil by striving to ensure they reach their potential and flourish. We welcome applications from talented individuals who plan creative opportunities to enhance children’s learning experiences across the curriculum.
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