Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we’re looking for

The Shade Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant. We aim for all children to master knowledge and skills that bring a love of learning, achievement, confidence and independence. Our children are cared for andured by skilled staff that engage effectively with them through high quality interaction, offering strong role-models to the children. Children learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure.

We believe they should be taught kindness, respect, resilience, honesty and emotional intelligence. We encourage curiosity and growth mindset is at the heart of our approach to learning. Some children find learning a challenge and may have specific needs whilst others are ready for a challenge and for their learning to be deepened. This role will involve supporting, scaffolding and extending learning with support and advice from the class teacher and SENCo.

If you have a desire to make a difference by supporting learning and are a good team player, then this post could be right for you.

For an informal conversation or a visit to the school, please contact the school office on

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
• Professional Development Scheme Policy
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers VDU Vouchers
• Boots Flu Vouchers
• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.