Primary Teaching Assistant
Monday and Friday (2 days a week 8.00am—4.00pm with an unpaid lunchbreak of 30 minutes))
(15 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year)
SS (3-6) £8,368 —£ 8,771 (Actual) (FTE £24,027—£25,183)
The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing Date: midday, Thursday 27th August 2025
The Duston School is looking to appoint a part time Teaching Assistant to add additional capacity to the primary phase.
The post is one which requires the performance of the following particular responsibilities:
· To work under the supervision of a teacher to plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities for small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on pupil engagement and their achievement of the desired learning
objectives.
· To promote the development of pupil’s self-reliance, self-esteem and emotional resilience.
· To promote, observe and report on pupil performance and development, using assessment strategies to
improve learning.
· To promote the development of positive relationships and acceptable behaviour in accordance with school
policy.
· To develop positive relationships with colleagues, providing consistent and effective support and working
constructively as a member of the school staff team.
· To support pupils to improve their numeracy and literacy skills through focused learning activities and more generally across the curriculum.
· To support with the planning and implementation of education pupil education / behaviour plans and personal care programmes, when necessary while promoting independence, inclusion and equality.
· To prepare and support the use of learning materials, monitor and maintain curriculum resources, and create visual displays in order to ensure an orderly and purposeful physical learning environment.
· To provide care and encouragement to children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, supporting them to participate in activities and liaising, if required, with parents / carers / other professionals as appropriate.
· To encourage participation in structured and unstructured learning activities, including play while undertaking lunchtime duties, timetabled activities and during breaks.
· To contribute to assessing and developing plans to meet the personal support needs of children and young people with additional requirements, and assist in the implementation and evaluation of the plans.
· To escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out of school activities, ensuring their health, safety and well-being, as required, and take responsibility for a group of pupils under the supervision of the teacher to meet service delivery requirements.
· To support, as appropriate, in instances where pupils are unwell whilst at the school or require basic medical aid
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £8,368.00-£8,771.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 27/08/2025
Reference ID: Teaching Assistant (Primary

Please refer the Job description for details