Teaching Assistant Level 1

Application closing date

19/06/2026

Working Pattern

Term time

Salary

Grade C, P5 to P6 £25,583 to £25,989 Actual Salary £19,413

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Job category/type

School Support

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Parkview and Redwood Primary Schools Federation

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Contract type: Full time, term time, temporary until July 2027 initially

Start date: 1st September 2026

Post: Teaching Assistant working with pupils with varying levels of need

This post to work as part of our happy, dedicated and hard-working Teaching Assistant team at Redwood Primary School. You will be working alongside other TAs and teachers with pupils with varying levels of need.

We are looking to appoint a qualified, creative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who:

 has a good understanding of how to support pupils’ learning through effective questioning and interactions;

 is able to liaise effectively with teachers and other staff about the progress of pupils they are supporting;

 has good positive behaviour management skills to maintain our high standards of behaviour for learning;

 is well organised and a proactive team player who will make a positive contribution to our school and will put Redwood pupils’ happiness and well-being at the heart of every action and decision;

 has relevant experience of working with children with SEND

Our Federation operates a commitment to the safeguarding and protection of children. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the 1974 Rehabilitations of Offenders Act. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children. Before applying for this post, please refer to our school website Redwood Primary School - Safeguarding and view our safeguarding policy and resources.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please phone 01332 767443 to arrange an appointment.

For an application form and further details, visit the school’s website at www.redwoodprimary.com (Community tab), email ***email_hidden*** or call into the school office for a pack of information.

The closing date for this vacancy is Friday 19th June at 9am. Any application forms received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held during w/b 22nd June 2026.