Teaching Assistant - William Harding School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you ready to be part of an exciting journey at a thriving primary school where children and staff alike are supported to thrive, learn, and grow?
We are looking for enthusiastic, positive individuals who are passionate about helping young learners succeed. Join our hard-working team and work with wonderful children who live and breathe our school motto: school motto of; Aim high… Work hard… Be kind…
Salary: Bucks Pay Range 1b (6-10) £23,996 to £24,950 pro rata. (Actual starting salary £17,435 for full time role)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 38 weeks per year (term time only) for 32.5 hours per week (full time hours)
Closing date: 08/05/2026
Interviews: Scheduled according to applications that are received
About us
Why Work at William Harding? The devolved leadership structure of the Extended Leadership Team, which includes the SLT, AHTs and the Business Support Manager, means that working in teams for support and workload is paramount. Each year group has a lead TA who line manages and supports the TAs within that team. Also, we have two Senior Lead TAs, who work alongside both the ELT and the Lead TAs to further support and develop our TA team. We offer a wide ranging internal CPD program for all staff and have a SEND and FLO team who can also support with bespoke CPD for SEND and Pastoral needs.
Website: https://www.williamhardingschool.co.uk/
About the role
Are You:
- Passionate about supporting pupils to reach their full potential?
- A role model who leads with kindness and integrity?
- Enthusiastic, positive, and motivated to make a difference?
- Willing to collaborate and work as part of a supportive team?
- Then you could be the next person to join our Teaching Assistant team!
For further information please see attached Job description.
Other information
Please email a completed application form to [email protected].
William Harding School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks.
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.
