Teaching Assistant for KS1 and/or KS2 - St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Location: Amersham
Overview
The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant for KS1 and KS2. The role will be a minimum of 27 hours a week and will include lunch duties. The role is varied and will involve working with children on a one to one basis and within small groups.
We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: R1B6-10 (£24,630 to £25,823) pro rata dependent on experience
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 02/10/2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing: Monday 5th October 2026. With a soon as possible start dependent on DBS checks.
About us
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Amersham is a safe and supportive place, realising individual needs and potential within a caring, Christian family. Our learning environment is one that is both exciting and inspiring, where every one is equal and valued. We provide a high quality education allowing children to develop lively and enquiring minds. We promote Christian values through all aspects of school life. St Mary's is a school of which all can be proud.
Website: www.stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
About the role: To provide support to teachers in the management of pupils' learning.
1 a) DUTIES
- Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, SENCO and class teachers
- Attend to pupils' personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters
- Prepare classrooms and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils' work
- Provide clerical/admin support, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money, record keeping
- Assist with the planning and delivery of learning activities
- Accompany teachers and pupils on out-of-school activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher
- Undertake playground duties
1 b) EQUALITIES
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.
1 c) HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
1 d) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The jobholder is required to contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the school.
All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities, and in performance management and development, as required by the school's policies and practice.
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
The duties described above may vary from time to time without changing their general character or the levels of responsibility entailed and are intended to provide a broad indication of what is included in the job. Different emphases may be given to different aspects according to the requirements of the school and, in particular, the age of the pupils.
About you
- Experience of working with children
- Highly organised, able to prioritise with good attention to detail
- Self motivated, tenacious and flexible
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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.
Tel No: 01494 726032
Email: [email protected]
St Mary's C of E Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment and follow the school's safeguarding and child-protection policies.
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
Maintaining a safe and supportive environment for pupils.
Recognising and reporting safeguarding concerns promptly.
Following the school's procedures for recording and escalating concerns.
Completing required safeguarding training and maintaining professional boundaries.
Working with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and relevant agencies when required.
Appointment will be conditional upon satisfactory safer-recruitment checks. These may include verification of identity, qualifications and employment history; references; right-to-work checks; and an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check. Where the post constitutes regulated activity, this will include an Enhanced DBS check with a check of the Children's Barred List.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose relevant convictions and cautions that are not protected from disclosure under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exceptions Order 1975, as amended.
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.
