Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: TA3
Start Date: 1st June 2026
Salary: £22,128 - £23,585 per annum
At Holy Trinity we are extremely proud of our children and our school. All of our existing staff and governors work hard to provide the very best standard of education for the children in our care.
We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant (maternity cover) to work with and support children within Key Stage 1 in our school.
This is to cover a maternity leave with an expected start date of 01st June (subject to checks) and with a fixed term contract duration of 9 months (or less should the postholder return sooner).
We would warmly welcome applications from candidates that can adopt a flexible approach to their workload to ensure that we continue to meet the changing demands of the children within our school.
The successful candidate will:
- love working with children
- have the skills and knowledge to support all children within our school
- have a Teaching Assistant qualification at Level 3 or equivalent
- have experience of planning and preparing learning activities
- use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning
- work well with other staff and agencies
- be motivated, have a positive attitude and enjoy a challenge
- have the ability to inspire children and provide high quality learning experiences
- be an excellent practitioner with a desire to help children achieve
- have very high expectations of children’s attainment and behaviour
- behave in a professional manner within a team environment
- have the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders
- have a high personal level of mathematics, grammar, spelling and punctuation
What We Offer:
- Workplace pension scheme
- Comprehensive wellbeing support package including a wellbeing day, access to mental health support, 1Stop4GP service for staff and immediate family, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services
- Opportunities for professional development and training
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed
here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
