The New Guild Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic Part time Temporary, 30hrs, Teaching Assistant to join our committed team from January 26. The role will be based at Alexandra Junior School. The appointed candidate will have: • Excellent knowledge and understanding of primary pedagogy and development. • Supporting and positively impacting on children’s learning in a school under the direction of the class teacher with individuals and groups of children within the whole class. • Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice. • Produce and maintain effective records of progress for children’s achievement. • Confident in a range of strategies to ensure accelerated progress for designated children. • Good understanding and modelling high expectations of core areas of learning in literacy, numeracy and science. • Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people. • Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative. • Effective use of ICT to support learning. The successful candidate will have a secure knowledge of phonics to support our pupils learning needs. Have you got the necessary skills needed to help to lead a friendly, supportive, dedicated and hard-working staff? Are you an outstanding, highly motivated person with a proven track record of making a difference in a teaching support role? If you are that person, Alexandra Juniors may well be the school for you! Please call the school office for an application pack, or download a copy from our school website. Following successful shortlisting, Miss Julie Rowe, our headteacher, and the children, would be proud to show you around. Deadline would be 12 th Dec 2025 Shortlisting on the 12 th Dec 2025 Interviews on the 16 th Dec 2025 Start date: 1 st January 2026 or subject to notice period Application packs will be available from the school