Teaching Assistant

Buckinghamshire Council; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Council's Butlers Court School in Beaconsfield invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to join our caring, high achieving primary team. We value motivated staff who support children to grow into confident, independent learners.

Salary £24,836 - £25,823 pa, pro rata term time only. Permanent, term time only; full-time with consideration for part-time hours. Closing date 2 October 2026. Visits are welcome via the school office.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting.
• Experience working with children / young people.
• Experience planning and delivering learning activities.

Skills

School environment

Working with children

Learning activity delivery

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Butlers Court School

Location: Beaconsfield

Overview

Butlers Court is a popular, high achieving primary school and we are seeking a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team.

Salary Details: £24,836 - £25,823 pa, pro rata term time only
Contract type: Permanent, Term time only
Hours: Full-time, however, part-time hours would be considered.
Closing date: Friday 2nd October at 12 noon.
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 7th October 2026

About us

Butlers Court is situated in the Old Town of Beaconsfield and provides a wonderful environment in which children can grow to be self-confident and independent individuals.

We are proud of our children who approach learning with enthusiasm and open, enquiring minds. Recognising that each one has unique talents and strengths, we aim, through our rich, extensive curriculum, to provide maximum opportunities for every child to find success.

Website: www.butlerscourt.bucks.sch.uk

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience working with children / young people
• Experience planning and delivering learning activities

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on 01494 673538.

Butlers Court School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We'll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Additional Details

Salary: See advert for detail

Reference number: BUC15535

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full Time

Level of DBS check required: Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted: 15 Sep 2026, 11 p.m.

Application deadline: 2 Oct 2026

Interview date: 7 Oct 2026