Teaching Assistants - Kingsbrook View Primary Academy

Overview

Term time only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 1B depending on experience & qualifications. Actual estimated gross salary based on 32.5 hours per week £18,501 (approx.) pro rata per annum. Based on 39 weeks per year (equal to 38 weeks term time plus  INSET days as set by the Trust)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 32 hours 30 minutes per week (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm)

Closing date: 22nd May 2026

Interviews to be held: Interviews will be conducted upon receipt of suitable application, with any outstanding interviews scheduled for the week commencing 8th June 2026

About us

Kingsbrook View opened in September 2021, with just 3 classes (90 pupils), and was built to serve the primary education needs of the new Kingsbrook residential development. We now have 13 classes, up to Year 6. In September 2026, we will be opening our final Year 6 class to complete our primary phase growth. We therefore need an inspirational Teaching Assistants to support our continued development. 

At Kingsbrook View Primary Academy we are committed to delivering inspirational learning opportunities that are engaging, purposeful and challenging as everyone has the potential to achieve and excel. We have a passion for learning and we value the power of learning in securing a successful future. Our pupils take ownership of their learning to become highly aspirational and be able to make positive contributions to life in modern Britain.

Website: https://www.kvpa.org.uk/

About the role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers to support the educational, social and developmental needs of children. You will help enable children to achieve and be successful. You will take ownership of, and support the shared responsibility for, the well -being, education and behaviour of children. As a Teaching Assistant you treat all pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to the professional position. Successful candidates will be positively committed to shaping and changing the lives of children. This role involves being a strong team member and having the ability to work in partnership with all stakeholders.

Job Description: Main responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to support whole class learning, groups of children or individual children having specific or particular needs, as directed. The post-holder will share in the care and wellbeing of pupils throughout the academy. Teaching Assistants will be fully informed about the needs of groups and individuals they are supporting and where working with named children the outcomes of their Educational Healthcare Plan and those targets set by external professionals.

Teaching Assistants will work under the direction of class teachers and the Head of Academy to support and deliver planned learning interventions.

The Job Description enclosed in the recruitment pack describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following- please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for a full job description:

• Safeguarding
• Teaching and learning
• Working collaboratively
• Administrative assistance
• Standards and quality assurance
• Behaviour and classroom management
• Health and welfare of children
• Break and lunchtime duties

About you

Does this sound like you?
• You are child-centred and put children's best interests at the heart of all you do
• You understand the needs of the children you are supporting and respond accordingly
• You are able to engage children, allowing them to make progress
• You can demonstrate suitable experience and/or qualifications for working in a school context
• You are flexible, adaptable and able to work on your own initiative
• You have enthusiasm and the qualities of a strong team member
• You foster positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers and communicate effectively
• You embrace core moral values such as integrity, resilience and respect
• You have a good sense of humour and a positive outlook

This role requires you to have a suitable standard of English and Maths, as well as a strong grasp of spoken English. Successful candidates will be required to engage in the statutory training needed for this post.

In turn, we offer you:
• A chance to work alongside amazing children who are keen to learn and have high aspirations
• An opportunity to work alongside a highly professional, committed and talented staff team
• An opportunity to grow and develop as a professional through high quality bespoke personal and professional development
• A brand new, state-of-the-art building with dedicated facilities and spaces for supporting learning
• A vibrant and inclusive community

Person Specification: Please refer to the attached recruitment pack

Other information

For more information about our Academy please visit our website www.kvpa.org.uk or to discuss the role further or arrange a visit please contact our Academy office, via email: [email protected] or telephone: 01296 255000.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should complete the online application via our online recruitment portal My New Term, please include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification detailed above. 
Please use the link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148576/EDV-2026-KVPA-48794

Visits: 
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: [email protected] or call 01296 255 000 to arrange a visit.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV's cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position.

Shortlisting:
Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview. early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants prior to the closing date.

Kingsbrook View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future's Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

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.