Teaching Assistant - Turnfurlong Infant School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our amazing team. Initially working in KS1, you will be working alongside teachers and other teaching assistants to support teaching and learning in Year 2.
Salary: Bucks Pay Range 2: 11-15, Actual salary £7,691-£8,355 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time 13 hours per week, Mondays & Wednesdays, term time only 8.30 am-3.30 pm (½ hour lunch break).
Closing date: Wednesday 21st October 2026
Interview date: Friday 6th November 2026
About us
Turnfurlong Infant School is situated approximately a mile from the centre of Aylesbury. Our warm, caring three-form entry Infant School is culturally diverse with a curriculum that provides many opportunities for enrichment. These include visitors to school, visiting authors, a travelling farm, educational visits both local and further afield, chicks hatching, Diwali dance days, Eid parties and a school Christmas to remember. We are a Read Write Inc phonics school and we are proud to hold Platinum status for Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL).
Website: www.turnfurlong-inf.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
JOB PURPOSE
- To contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
- To be a positive team member
- To work with class teachers and SENDCo to raise the learning and
attainment of pupils of all abilities - To promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
- To give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the
curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement
Please see the attached job description for further information.
About you
As a Teaching Assistant you would:
- Work closely alongside a class teacher and year group leader to support teaching and learning in the classroom
- Work with small groups and individual children across the curriculum
- Teach Read Write Inc phonics sessions
- Supervise children and support their play at playtime and lunchtime
- Support class teachers to ensure a positive, safe learning environment
- Prepare and maintain classroom materials, resources and displays
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive and supportive induction to your role
- The opportunity to work with an experienced team
- Exciting opportunities for further professional development
- Lovely children who are active learners
- Supportive parents and families
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. 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: 01296 489265
Email: [email protected]
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.
