Teaching Assistant for Key Stage 2
About This Role
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for Key Stage 2, to join our friendly and hardworking team. The job will involve carrying out a variety of tasks under the direction of the class teacher including supporting individuals and small groups of pupils, leading provisions to support the learning of pupils as needed. All candidates will require GCSEs in both English and Mathematics at grade C or equivalent.
This position is full-time, school hours 8.45am-3.15pm, term-time only and is a permanent contract from November 2026.
The post will involve supporting pupils in the Juniors.
The successful candidate should be:
An excellent team worker
have strong literacy and numeracy skills,
have excellent communication skills
be reliable, flexible and hardworking
In return, we will offer you
An induction programme to support you in your new role
professional development and coaching to support you in developing your practice
a friendly and supportive environment
hardworking and happy pupils!
Please see Job description and Person Specification below:
The Leys is fully committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The attached documents will need to be completed before all interviews.
All other policies can be viewed on our school website:
https://www.leys.herts.sch.uk/ki-policies-and-procedures.html
Please email head@leys.herts.sch.uk if you have any questions regarding the post.