Description ROLE : Teaching Assistant with Breakfast Club Support HOURS: 7:45am – 3:30pm; Monday to Friday term time only (33.5 hours per week) CONTRACT : Fixed term (potential for permanent contract) SALARY : Band 3 - Actual salary £16,052 - £16,336 (pay award pending) CLOSING DATE : 12pm Friday 22 nd May 2026 Please note we will regularly review applications and reserve the right to close this process early INTERVIEW DATE : Wednesday 3 rd June 2026 START DATE : ASAP Medina Primary School are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and inclusive individual to work with our amazing pupils. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working as a team player, then please apply. Applicants will ideally: Be committed to supporting individual children's social, moral, emotional and academic well-being Have an empathetic understanding of children's emotions and behaviour and actively seeks to remove barriers to learning Be patient, cheerful and understanding Have good interpersonal skills Be full of innovative ideas and strategies to adapt to daily challenges Communicate effectively with children, team members and the wider community Have the ability to use their own initiative and to work as part of a team Be calm, consistent and fair – ensuring that children are safe and happy Have experience working with Key Stage 2 pupils (preferred but not essential) We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our friendly team and we would welcome someone who has a passion for working with children. We offer a supportive team environment and will support the right person in developing their skills through on the job training. We will consider individuals who have not worked in a school before but hold the relevant qualifications and skills detailed below. The successful applicant should have excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills and relevant qualifications ie 3 GCSE’s at Grades A-C or equivalent, including Maths and English. We would be delighted to show you the school, to arrange a visit please either call the school 023 92375475 or email admin@medina.portsmouth.sch.uk Please send completed applications to admin@medina.portsmouth.sch.uk Job Description Application Form The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.