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Teaching Vacancies; Guildford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly staff

Motivated children

Supportive governors and parents

Commitment to safeguarding

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Guildford is seeking a supportive Teaching Assistant to work with children with SEN in KS2, with the flexibility to cover all primary phases. The successful candidate will thrive in a happy, hardworking team, demonstrate initiative, and motivate learners through class-based learning and targeted small-group interventions.

The school emphasises safeguarding and a collaborative culture with friendly staff, motivated children, supportive governors and parents.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with children with SEN.
• Be able to work in KS2 initially, with flexibility across all primary phases.
• Be enthusiastic, creative and positive.
• Have initiative and be able to motivate and encourage children.
• Offer class-based learning support and lead small group interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• LSA/Teaching Assistant experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide class-based learning support for students.
• Lead small group interventions.
• Collaborate with a happy, hardworking team.
• Be flexible to work across primary phases.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity and positivity.

Skills

SEN experience

Team player

KS2 experience

Flexible across primary phases

Enthusiastic, creative

Initiative and motivation

Class-based learning support & small‑g

Interpersonal & communication

LSA/Teaching Assistant experience (des

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have hands on experience working with children with SEN.
• Enjoy working as part of a happy, hardworking team.
• Be working in KS2 initially (but would need to be flexible to work across all primary phases.)
• Be enthusiastic, creative and positive.
• Have initiative and be able to motivate and encourage children.
• Offer classed based learning support for students as well as lead small group interventions.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have experience as an LSA/Teaching Assistant desirable, but not essential.

Interviews: Thursday 5th November 2026

What the school offers its staff

• Friendly and dedicated staff
• Happy and motivated children
• Supportive governors and parents.
• 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.

Salary for 20 hours per week term time only: £12,368 / Salary for 25 hours per week term time only: £15,460

Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre