Teaching Assistant

At Southfield, we hold ambitious expectations for every pupil, guided by our core values to ensure each child reaches their full potential within our school community. We are dedicated to meeting individual needs to achieve true equity, offering a creative, rich, and challenging curriculum where 'Learning Comes To Life' and every individual is celebrated. Our passionate team of staff and governors provides exceptional care and nurture to help pupils thrive. Teaching Assistant Working across our Early Years Team This role involves supporting children individually or in small groups under the direction of the class teacher. You will assist with classroom organisation, prepare learning resources, and foster an environment where every child becomes an active, independent learner. Working Hours 30.5 hours per week - Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), Friday 8.30am - 1.00pm. Term-time only. £18,105.05 (actual annual salary) Are you ready to transform young lives through engaging, high-quality learning?

Are you:

Dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for every pupil?

Passionate about setting high standards and guiding children to reach them?

Respectful and appreciative of the diverse cultural and social backgrounds of our school community?

We can offer:

A warm, supportive, and dedicated workplace culture.

An experienced and committed senior leadership team.

A modern, well-resourced learning environment.

Comprehensive support from our central trust team.

A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and a healthy work/life balance.

Arrange a Visit School visits are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. To arrange a tour, ask questions, or have an informal conversation, please contact Dani Keech at dkeech@southfield-primary.co.uk or call 01582 604876.

Additional Information

As this is a public-facing role, applicants must demonstrate fluent spoken English skills to provide effective advice and support. If your application indicates that you have previously lived or worked overseas, you will need to provide a Letter of Good Conduct (sometimes called a Police Clearance Certificate or Certificate of Good Character) from each relevant country, this will be the responsibility of the candidate and we advise seeking this upon application being submitted. Please ensure that references include your most recent employer and that the contact email is their professional NOT their personal email address. CVs are not accepted for school-based positions. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all successful candidates will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Internet searches will also be carried out prior to interview. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Pioneer Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the wellbeing of all our staff.