Teaching Assistant - Uley Church of England Primary School
Dursley
Grade Grade 3 (pts 4-6) £25,185 - £25,989 pa pro rata
Allowances (Not applicable)
This post is suitable for newly qualified teachers
Hours Part Time (1015 hours)
Contract Fixed Term Contract (Until 31/03/2027)
Closing Date: 03/06/2026
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date 02/09/2026
We are looking to recruit an experienced, dedicated and qualified Teaching Assistant to work 5 mornings a week 8.50am 12.15pm with our class of Year 5 and 6 children, but with the flexibility of working with children throughout the primary phases including pre-school children.
The successful candidate will be:
committed to supporting and extending the children's learning;
confident at working with individual children and groups;
energetic, approachable and highly motivated;
willing to take on new ideas;
committed and proactive in improving their own performance;
supportive of the school’s Christian Live, Learn, Flourish vision, ethos and goals,
able to build positive relationships with children, colleagues, parents and governors.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: -
to supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning opportunities.
to provide targeted supported for groups and individuals.
support pupils in their learning through:
clarifying and explaining instructions
helping pupils to maintain focus on tasks
assist with the development and implementation of education and behaviour plans (My Plan, My Plan +)
providing support for individual children inside and outside the classroom and positively supporting the Class Teacher.
This is a varied and rewarding role, working as part of the Uley team supporting the class teacher in delivering a high quality curriculum that enables children to live, learn and flourish.
ontract: This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2027 based on pupil needs and funding
Salary: Grade 3
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd June 12pm
Interview date: Week commencing 8th June
Uley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments to the school are made with reference to the latest safeguarding guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education and will involve additional safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check and references.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring all shortlisted applicants for this post to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind-overs both spent & unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time. Please note that open searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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