Teaching Assistant

31.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (5 days per week, term-time only), Part-time, Permanent

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our successful school to work with primary aged children. We are looking for someone who is willing to work with children with a range of abilities, including those with special educational needs.

Applications are welcome from candidates with experience of working in a primary school and are qualified with NVQ level 2 or above.

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive, well-organised and willing to work collaboratively with the class teacher and other colleagues

• Have effective communication skills and have a clam, patient personality

• Able to engage and enthuse pupils, encouraging independence in their learning

• Passionate about supporting all groups of children to enhance the quality of their learning and raise pupil achievement

• Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs

• Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance

• Minimum GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

• Level 2 TA Certificate or equivalent (Desirable)

• Confident in using ICT

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Flexible working opportunities

• Electric Car Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

Applications

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 5 October 2026.

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

For further information about this role, please contact Paula Broadmore via email at PBroadmore@elatschools.co.uk.

If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Gurvinder Chana, HR Officer at  GChana@elatschools.co.uk

Ardleigh Green Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with ELAT policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence.

Please find our policies here: Key Information – Ardleigh Green Infant School

We do not accept applications via agencies.