Teaching Assistant

Grade : BG5 N4-N5 £25,185-£25,583 FTE (£19,346.06 - £19,651.78 Actual Salary) Contract: Part Time 32.5 Hours a week / Fixed term until 31 August 2027 Hours: 8:00-3:30 Monday to Friday Closing date: 28th of September 2026 Interview date: 6th of October 2026 Little Mead Primary Academy is looking to appoint an inspirational, enthusiastic and talented teaching assistant to join us from November 2026 and play an active role in continuing our exciting journey as a school. This is a rare opportunity to join our dedicated, professional and fun team. Little Mead is a “joyful and vibrant place” where “pupils play, learn and laugh together happily (Ofsted 2026).” We are a primary school with the highest aspirations for every child. Our school, which includes a thriving Nursery, caters for all children from rising 3 to 11 years old. Compassion, empathy and a sense of belonging lie at the heart of our school and we are highly committed to working with families and the wider community to provide the best possible education. With a superb site featuring a playing field, forest school, spacious playgrounds, drama and PE halls and a superbly equipped EYFS, we are proud to offer our students a rich and broad experience. Our team work tirelessly to create an inclusive environment where there are high expectations for all and where children are taught to be 'on TRACK.’ We are proud to be part of Amplify Education where you will find plentiful opportunities for collaborative working on exciting and innovative initiatives. We are looking for someone who: is a highly organised and effective classroom practitioner, who understands and can deliver consistently high-quality interventions can work well alongside effective teachers, with flexibility to adapt when needed can adapt and advocate effectively for children with special educational needs has the highest expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour can work effectively as part of a team; understanding how to get the best out of themselves and others can motivate and inspire, supporting and promoting the vision and values of the school is keen to develop professional expertise is creative, flexible and has a sense of humour enjoys working with supportive parents, experienced colleagues and the wider community We offer you: Sensible and successful systems that are based on research. A positive, warm and welcoming working environment. Experienced, intelligent, supportive colleagues. Family-friendly working practices. Hard-working, polite and well-behaved pupils in the heart of a tight community. Cross-Trust continued professional development opportunities. A supportive senior management team and wider staff body. Support from a new Trust dedicated to helping pupils thrive. A SEN team that was judged strong standard by OFSTED. Fluency Duty This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time. Safeguarding Statement Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.