Teaching Assistant

A truly exciting opportunity has arisen at Strike Lane Primary School, to join us in the role of Teaching Assistant. Our school is on a journey of continuous improvement and we are keen to recruit individuals who are passionate about supporting our children to learn, who have a commitment to ensure that all children make the best possible progress in their academic, social and independent skills. The role will involve supporting our children in the classroom and throughout the school. You will also be required to do a 30 minute lunchtime duty each day under a separate lunchtime assistant contract. All of our staff are ambitious for our young people and are driven to ensure that they receive the very best education possible, in a calm and nurturing environment. We are leaving no stone unturned to raise standards across our school, as we strive to provide our pupils with the experiences and outcomes that they deserve. We welcome applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioners who are eager to be a part of our exciting journey. We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills. Why join us? A truly supportive and encouraging team of dedicated staff and a People Strategy that focuses on realising our colleague’s potential and being an ‘employer of choice’ A comprehensive CPD offer for all our colleagues to really support your professional development Access to a brilliant Learning Management System and flexibility around CPD to allow you to learn at your own pace Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Free on-site parking 24/7 access to an exceptional employee wellbeing package offering counselling, physiotherapy, private GP services and much more Encouragement of further and continued professional development Full and continued support from specialist staff within the Endeavour Learning Trust central team Term time only employment which supports long holidays 50% off Endeavour Children’s Holiday Camp Access to employee benefits, lifestyle savings, a cycle to work scheme, the Blue Light Card with thousands of discounts and savings on big brands! This role is part time (27.5 hours per week), permanent and term time only plus inset days. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30-3:30 with a 30 minute lunch HOW TO APPLY To apply, please complete our application form and include a personal statement to support your application and outline the relevant skills and experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust. Applications should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026 Interviews are to be held on Thursday 1t October 2026 SAFEGUARDING Endeavour 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 and individually take responsibility for doing so. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.