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Teaching Assistant
Hours of work - 30 hrs / week Monday - Friday 8.45 - 3.15 (part time applications will be considered)
Term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)
Fixed Term – Until August 2026
Salary; SCP 5-6
Start date: 5th January 2026 / ASAP
Nythe Primary School is looking to appoint 2 outstanding KS2 teaching assistants who are resourceful, enthusiastic and self-motivated. We would like someone with a tolerant and compassionate nature, a sense of humour and the ability to work both on their own and as part of our supportive team.
Our ideal candidate would be:
1. An outstanding KS2 teaching assistant with experience of supporting children with special educational needs.
2. Fully committed to inclusion.
3. Friendly, positive, flexible and energetic. Someone with high expectations.
4. A team player.
5. Able to complete observations and assessments, and support with record keeping.
6. Able to run interventions with instruction from the class teacher
7. Good numeracy/literacy skills to GCSE grade 4 level or above.
In return we offer:
8. A committed, hardworking and friendly team,
9. A supportive leadership team.
10. Opportunities for professional development.
11. Use of a dedicated, well resourced intervention space.
12. Use of a fully-resourced sensory room.
As an Academy we work within the support of Excalibur Academies Trust, which offers our employees many wide ranging opportunities for future professional development.
Closing date: 9th December 2025
Interviews: W/C 15th December 2025 (We will consider interviewing and closing early for the right candidate)
Nythe Primary School and Excalibur Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
Safeguarding Statement
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.