Teaching Assistant

Churchwood Primary School; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly staff team

Supportive working ethos

Excellent CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Wrap around childcare discount

School events

Job summary

Churchwood Primary School is seeking an experienced teaching assistant to join the support team. The role is term-time only (39 weeks per year), four days per week from 09:00 to 15:00, on a fixed-term contract until August 2027.

The school is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust and welcomes candidates who value collaboration and pupil progress. Shortlisted candidates will engage with SENDco and class teachers to support learning priorities, with clear development opportunities and CPD aligned to

Qualifications

• Experience as a teaching assistant in a primary setting.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the class teacher and SENDco on identified priorities.
• Support an educational vision and promote pupils’ learning and development.
• Work with named child/children to ensure progress.
• Attend meetings with the class teacher, SLT, and SENDco as needed.
• Undertake relevant training and professional development as per the school development plan.

Skills

Teaching assistant experience

Job description

Churchwood Primary School are currently looking for experienced teaching assistant to join their support time, this position will be term time only, 39 weeks per year (please note that INSET days are included in this role) and will be working 4 days per week between 09.00-15.00. This position is on a fixed term contract until August 2027.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work in partnership with the class teacher and SENDco on identified priorities.
• Support a clear and soundly based educational vision, ethos and direction that promote and support pupils’ learning and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• Work with named child/children to ensure they make good to outstanding progress.
• Meet as arranged and / or as necessary with the class teacher, members of SLT and SENDco.
• To undertake relevant training and professional development in line with the school development plan.

Churchwood Primary School is a 1 form entry school which joined The Pioneer Academy in June 2026. We have a substantial school site and extensive facilities, complete with a school nursery. We have a large staff team, and, more importantly, wonderful pupils. Our dedicated and enthusiastic team strive for the best for all children, and have been committed to a rapid journey of improvement with The Pioneer Academy.

The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: Churchwood Primary School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 01424 852326.

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in EYFS, SEND and Phonics.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• Access to professional coaching
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling, integrated GP and nurse services, and access to a range of other wellbeing services such as private physiotherapy, mindfulness and yoga sessions, bereavement support, menopause support, men's health support.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal disclosures and declarations form prior to interview. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2026 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address this at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2026 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct or other overseas police check. Candidates will be required to arrange this themselves if they do not already have the necessary certificate. We recommend that those applicants who have lived and/or worked abroad read the Gov.uk information ahead of interview to familiarise themselves with the vetting checks that will be required: Criminal Records Checks for applicants who have lived overseas - further information

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed via the following link: TPA Safeguarding Policy 2026

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