Overview

Grendon Underwood Primary School

A member of Warriner Multi Academy Trust

We are seeking to appoint 2 enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our thriving and successful team.

Term time only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks Pay Range 1B/10

Salary details: £23,996 - £24,950 Pro Rata (Actual salary £17,381)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 per week Monday - Friday 8:15am to 3:15pm (30 mins lunch break)

Closing date: 6th February 2026

 

About us

At Grendon, our vision is to foster a love of learning in an inclusive and nurturing environment which empowers all children to reach their full potential. Our children are ‘curious, questioning and have a palpable love of learning. 

Pupils thrive in a safe, caring, and ambitious environment.’ (OFSTED February 2024). At Grendon, staff morale is high and staff ‘love working in a school that is the heart of the community.’ (OFSTED February 2024). Our school is a nurturing one-form entry school, situated in the village of Grendon Underwood between Bicester and Aylesbury, and boasts a high-quality and ambitious curriculum that begins in the early years. Last year, our EYFS was awarded the Quality Assurance award.

We can offer:

• A personable and supportive team ethos and enthusiastic children who have highly positive attitudes to learning
• A positive and thriving school environment which is intent of our pupils achieving more with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our students’
• A dedicated, supportive staff committed to improving standards
• A commitment to CPD, enabling you to grow as a professional and supported by Growing Great Support Staff
• Excellent indoor and outdoor facilities in a large spacious setting
• Supportive parents and governor
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face-to-Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

Website: Grendon Underwood School - Home

About the role

Teaching and learning

• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
• Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher
• Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable
• Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
• Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher

Planning

• Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role
• Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available
• Prepare the classroom for lessons

Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals

• Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher
• Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
• Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
• With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of performance and progress, or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with
• Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Health and safety

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our school’s child protection policy
• Look after children who are upset or have had accidents

Professional development

• Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedure

Safeguarding

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

About you

Qualifications and training

• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and maths
• First-aid training, or willingness to complete it

Experience

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

Skills and knowledge

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Active listening skills
• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context

Personal qualities

• Enjoyment of working with children
• Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality
• Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a difference
• Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people

Other information

We are an inclusive school committed to diversity; do look at our school website and social media sites to get a feel for our learning offer. School visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To book a visit email: [email protected]

Application Procedure

If you would like to discuss the role or find out more, please contact Jayne Myers, Head of School on 01296 770388. A job description and application form is available from our website: Vacancies - Warriner Multi-Academy Trust (warrinermultiacademytrust.co.uk) or via email [email protected]

Please note we can only accept CVs as supporting documentation when submitted along with a fully completed school application form.

All schools within the Warriner Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that, we may carry out an online search, on shortlisted candidates only, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education in order identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. The Warriner Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

• All unspent convictions and conditional caution
• 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).