Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistant – 17.5 hours per week, fixed term – Moresby Primary School

Salary: PCD5 £25 989 pro rata per annum, term time working
 

As the organisation of our school and classes is changing, this is a fixed-term appointment. Start date: Monday 5th January 2025
End date: Friday 16th July 2027 due to budgetary funding 

Moresby Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that the nature of this post means that a suitable Enhanced Disclosure (with relevant barred list check(s) if the post will be in Regulated Activity), and a confirmation that the applicant is not disqualified from working with children will be required for the successful candidate.

We are looking for a wonderful teaching assistant to help us nurture and develop our children. The post is for four and a half days per week (8.30-12.30 five days per week and 13.00-15.15 Mon-Thu, a total of 29 hours per week), and the successful candidate will, in the first instance, have the opportunity to work across Key Stages 1 and 2, supporting groups and sometimes working 1-to-1, mostly in English and Maths.

Working at Moresby School is both challenging and fulfilling, with lots going on.  We expect the very best of each other in order to give our children fantastic learning opportunities, and to help them make the greatest possible progress.

While we work very hard, we also have a lot of fun; we laugh every single day, and have special events through the year which help our children grow in all sorts of ways.  

The successful applicant will 
• Be caring, nurturing and have high expectations of themselves and others.
• Have experience of working with phonics, and preferably Read Write Inc
• Be resourceful, reliable and creative in supporting small groups of children to help them achieve in line with expectations for their age
• Be a highly professional person, a role model for other staff and ambassador for the school at all times
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with parents, pupils and staff
• Be prepared to be flexible, should the nature of the role change

We can offer
• A lovely, small village school with enthusiastic and experienced teachers and teaching assistants, who are dedicated to ensuring every child succeeds
• A senior leadership team committed to staff and pupil wellbeing and mental health
• Amazing children and supportive parents
• Opportunities to take part in training and professional development

We’d love for you to come to meet us, so would like to invite you to school at 3.30pm on Thursday 4th December 2025 for a look round and a chat with the head teacher.  

If you can make it, and/or you would like application pack, please contact Cara Gearing - our Administration Officer - via [email protected]  to let us know.

Please return any completed applications by e-mail to [email protected], or by post, marking the envelope “Private and confidential” and “FAO Cara Gearing”.

Thank you for taking the time to read our advert; we hope to hear from you soon. 

Closing date:  3pm on Monday 8th December 2025

Interviews: Monday 15th December 2025

If you have not heard from us by Friday 12th December 2025 , please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. Nevertheless, we are very grateful for your interest in our school.