One-to-One Teaching Assistant
About This Role
The successful applicant will have a caring nature and kind personality with the ability to help children receive a positive learning experience. You will need to enjoy working with children, be passionate and committed to helping children develop as independent and confident individuals. You will work closely with the class teacher and SLT to ensure the children in our care thrive. An understanding of SEND knowledge is desired; training can be provided. This role will involve 1:1 and some small group support.
You will need to be a dedicated team player with a good sense of humour.
The position will be available from October 2026 and is for 16 hours and 15 minutes per week, term time only, Monday to Friday - 8.45am-12.00pm.
The salary for this position is Level 2A spinal column point 4.
We can offer you children with outstanding behaviour, who are eager to learn, a well-equipped classroom, continued professional development opportunities, as well as supportive staff and parents.
This position is to solely support a named child while they are educated at Ashton St Peter’s and will no longer exist should the child leave. Although this is a fixed term contract, it may be extended at the end of the academic year.
Ashton St Peter's is an equal opportunities employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service.
Declaration of criminal offences
The school is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are offered post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.