Contract Type: Temporary
Working Hours: Part Time, Monday to Friday 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Number of positions: 1
Start Date: 30th November 2026
Salary: £9,345 per annum
The Governors of St Augustine's CofE Primary School are looking to recruit a teaching assistant who will support the development of children in our Foundation Stage
The successful candidate will:
- Support the child with learning activities, following guidance from the class teacher
- Encourage independence, confidence and positive social interactions.
- Help the child access the curriculum at their own pace.
- Support emotional regulation and manage individual needs with patience and understanding.
- Promote a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
- Work closely with the class teacher and other professionals to support the child's progress.
We are looking for a person who:
- Is kind, nurturing and patient
- Has an understanding of additional needs
- Is well organised, able to use their initiative and have excellent time management
- Is able to support and facilitate the work of others
- Is flexible and adaptable, be able to work under pressure and be able to work to deadlines
- Is able to form successful relationships with children, other staff, parents and the wider community
- Has a sense of humour
- Is committed to inclusion and to providing exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for children of all abilities
- Is able to form successful relationships with other staff, parents and the wider community
In return we can offer:
- A commitment to personal development
- An extremely positive and supportive working environment
- A friendly, hard working and supportive team of staff, governors and parents
St Augustine’s is a small vibrant, multicultural, inner city school with 190 pupils on roll. It is a 1 form entry school with a 26 place Nursery.
At St Augustine’s we pride ourselves on our positive relationships between staff, pupils and parents.
We provide a wide range of enrichment opportunities e.g. day trips and residential.
Attainment is a high priority with a dedicated team of teachers and support staff who provide personalised learning programmes to enable each individual child to reach their full potential.
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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
