About this Role Actual annual salary from £16,888.36 to £17,700.91 per annum 30 hours per week Monday to Friday - 08:30-15:15 Term time only Required to start as soon as possible Fixed term contract until the end of the 2025/26 academic year, with the potential for extending Interviews: Wednesday 25th March (times to be confirmed) Wilbury Junior is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant (who we like to refer to as a Teaching Partner) to work alongside qualified Teachers to provide support in the classroom for children. You will need to able to work flexibly and use a variety of adapted strategies to meet the individual needs of the children. At Wilbury Junior we provide a stimulating and caring environment, where everyone associated with the school is devoted to providing the very best opportunities for the children. The school has recently been graded as 'Good', with 'Outstanding personal development' by Ofsted. We have 360 places for pupils aged between seven and eleven years. Our school motto, underpins all aspects of school life: Together Believe Achieve Shine We work together in an inclusive and organised environment. We believe in working in a respectful, tolerant and sustainable way. We achieve by showing resilience in our approach to work and wellbeing. We have the courage and confidence to shine as an individual and as a school community. For more information about the school, please visit our website. Wilbury Junior is part of the Agora Learning Partnership Trust (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust), which is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, learn together and succeed together in order to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The Agora Learning Partnership consists of 9 schools. The schools within the Trust each maintain their own clear identity, however, working collaboratively within the Trust means there is a huge amount of opportunity and support for staff in each school. For more information about the Trust, please visit their website. At Wilbury Junior, we can offer you: a friendly, welcoming and hardworking team. happy, enthusiastic children who want to learn. a positive learning environment. opportunities for career development within the school and the Trust a well resourced school. If you are interested in this post, please feel free to contact us to arrange a visit and meet the team; please call the office on 01462 620410, or e-mail admin@wilbury.herts.sch.uk. To access the online application, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details. You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. CVs will not be accepted. This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.