Teaching Assistant

We are looking for more than one Teaching Assistant to start with us in September and have a range of positions across the school. Keen to work with our team we are looking for the successful candidate to bring with them a sense of team work and enthusiasm.

Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs in you will support children in class to enable them to engage fully with school life and prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey. The role will involve working with children in small groups and on a 1:1 basis as well as supporting with whole class activities.

Thank you for your interest in the post of Teaching Assistant at Northleigh CE Primary School, which is part of the Mercian Educational Trust (MET). MET is an exciting and progressive Multi Academy Trust based within Worcestershire with currently five Primary school sites based within Malvern and Worcestershire.

Northleigh CE Primary School is an expanding, friendly and welcoming school situated on the northern edge of Great Malvern in Worcestershire. We provide education to pupils from both the town and surrounding countryside. Northleigh is characterised by its caring ethos and its focus to develop high quality learning opportunities. As a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School, we have strong connections with St Peter's Church.

We are a school with unashamedly high ambitions for our children and have a dedicated team who work to that end. Our school motto: Be Brave; Be Strong; Be Fearless reflects our commitment to providing our children with the characteristics that they can apply to all aspects of life and learning and will help to shape them into active citizens of the future.

We aspire to this for our whole school community. We are looking for an individual who shares our vision for both themselves, and the children in their care.

The benefits of working for our Trust:

• A friendly and supportive community.


• Defined benefit pension scheme


• The support for continuous professional development.


• The opportunity to make a difference to the school environment., TA2 15 hours per week, working within Y5, working in the class in the morning to support groups of learners in the morning. Fixed term for 1 year from 01/09/2024 - £8369 to £8508 per annum


• TA2 26.25 hours per week, working within Y3 or Y4, working in the class in the morning to support groups of learners and working with small groups of children or 1:1 during the afternoon, fixed term for 1 year from 01/09/2024 - £14,645 to £14,890 per annum


Please make clear on your application form which job you would like to be considered for. If you are interested in more than one position, please indicate this on your application form.

Additional opportunities:

Each of our TAs also has an additional ½ hour each day as a lunchtime supervisor - £1298

There is the opportunity for some additional hours in our after-school club (around 3 hours per week). 3 hours salary band £1637 to £1664

We also run holiday club during half term and the summer holidays and there are opportunities for additional hours should candidates be interested.

At Northleigh we pride ourselves on the development and support of our staff, the successful applicant will be fully supported in their role within school.