Teaching Assistant Grade 2

Overview

TA2, points 5-6 (FTE £25,583 - £25,989)

29 hours and 25 minutes a week - 8:15 am – 3:00 pm per day, term time plus TED days

Start date:

3rd November 2025 or sooner if possible

Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed school with a strong and embedded primary ethos. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of committed and dedicated Teaching Assistants; our current vacancy is predominantly based within a class but also involves supporting children across the 3-year groups.

Our Teaching Assistants work 8:15 am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday including one break duty per week of 20 minutes. They also play a vital role as part of the Lunchtime Supervision team, supporting positive and structured play three times a week during lunch breaks, on a rota basis.

• Work in classes under the direction of a teacher supporting small groups or providing one to one focused support
• Prepare and organise resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions as required across the 3-year groups
• Support the work of year leaders by undertaking some administrative work
• Contributing to an after-school club activity, for which payment is in addition to the stated salary

• An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
• A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
• Local government pension scheme
• Local authority discount schemes

Westacre is a friendly and welcoming school and we look forward to hearing from you. For further information about our school, then please do look at our website:

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance certificate.

Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on or email  Application forms are also available from

8.00am on Thursday 18th September

We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.