Teaching Assistant - Castlefield School

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is actively seeking passionate Teaching Assistants to join their supportive team at Castlefield School in High Wycombe. This role offers the chance to work in a successful primary school with dedicated staff. Applicants should hold a minimum of NVQ Level 3 and have the ability to engage with students effectively. Join a dynamic school environment committed to the development and welfare of every child.

Benefits

Commitment to CPD

Supportive working environment

Enthusiastic colleagues

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of NVQ Level 3.
• High standards of spoken and written English.
• Experience working with children desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support children with barriers to learning.
• Provide creative learning opportunities.
• Work as part of a team to raise standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Creativity

Commitment to raising standards

Communication skills

Patience

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

We are looking to recruit highly effective Teaching Assistants to join our friendly and dedicated staff. Previous experience is desirable but induction, support and training will be given.

The school welcomes applications from all communities, including those from BAME backgrounds, and would actively encourage all appropriately qualified candidates to apply - without hesitation.

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Bucks Pay Spine 1a/5 – 3/20 £23,104 - £29,295) pro rata (wage negotiable depending on experience and qualifications)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week post, Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm, term time only, including INSET days.

Interviews to be held: week beginning 14th July 2025. Castlefield School reserves the right to interview and recruit before the deadline if suitable candidates apply.

About us

Castlefield School is a large, forward thinking and highly successful primary school in High Wycombe. We have undergone a period of significant growth in recent years, both physically and in our reputation as a school of choice. We are keen to meet enthusiastic and eager candidates and would invite anyone brave enough to confront the out-dated view of Castlefield School and to see us in action.

The successful candidate will be:
• Organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Able to provide creative, enriching and learning opportunities for our children
• Committed to raising standards
• Able to work in a team
• Caring and patient
• Have high standards of numeracy and spoken and written English
• Able to support children with barriers to learning
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 as a minimum.

About you

We will offer you:
• Hard-working, well-behaved and enthusiastic pupils
• Commitment to your CPD
• A forward-thinking leadership team
• A supportive working environment
• An ambitious, diverse school community with enthusiastic colleagues and supportive Governors and parents/carers.

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 the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

At Castlefield School, the health, welfare and safety of every child is paramount. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us.
We want to work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure our children reach their full potential and make a positive contribution; now and in their future. We aim to ensure all children aspire to do something positive with their lives and play a productive part in modern British society.

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References, an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out will be sought from the successful candidate.

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).

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.