Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Part Time (Term time only/Temporary)
Hours: 15 hours per week (morning’s)

Required from: as  soon as possible 

We are looking for a reliable and conscientious teaching assistant to join our committed, hardworking and enthusiastic team to work withSEND children.

 The job is temporary until 17th July 2026 initially as a 1-1 support.

The successful candidate will:
• Have a recognised Level  3 qualification relevant to Early Years and Key Stage 1
• Have a good understanding of child development and be passionate about learning in the Early Years and Key Stage 1.
• Be adaptable, able to work constructively as part of a team
• Be committed to inclusion and to providing exciting learning opportunities for children with a wide range of needs
• Have a good understanding of practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare and safety of children and be committed to the safeguarding and well-being of all children
• Have experience of working with SEND children.
•    Be enthusiastic and committed to raising standards
• Be a dedicated team member who can use their own initiative and is able to be flexible

Netherton Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children in its care and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, this position is subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list and reference check.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhance Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975(2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a searchfor information which is publicly available online. 

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Visits to school are strongly encouraged, so please contact the school to arrange a suitable time. 

Application forms and further information are available from the school office via e-mail:[email protected]  

Closing date for applications: Thursday 18th December 2025 at 12.00 p.m.