Staff Vacancies
Teaching Assistant
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Initially Temporary to 31st August 2026
Hours: 27.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, Term time only.
Salary: Grade 5 - £25,584 - £26,403 pro-rata, depending on experience.
Actual Salary: £15,906 - £16,416
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support small groups and 1:1 pupils within a play based curriculum. You will need to demonstrate a resilient, enthusiastic and warm approach in meeting our pupils’ needs.
If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children, we would love to hear from you. We will provide you with
- Induction and training
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Opportunity to grow - we’ll support you in developing your career
- Children who have a love of learning and a highly motivated staff team
- A caring and happy learning environment
- High expectations and excellent behaviour
- Staff well-being programme
- Supportive community of parents and governors
Visits to the school are welcomed, if you have any questions about the position or would like to arrange a visit – please email office.3247@st-nicolas.oxon.sch.uk and we will respond to you after the half term holidays on 23rd February.
To apply please click on the link below.
https://recruitmenthub.education-jobs.org.uk/members/?j=9799
If you are shortlisted, we will take up written references before your interview so please provide permission for this and provide accurate phone and email contact details for your referees. One of your referees must be your current or last employer and if you are employed in a school, must include your current headteacher.
Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 26th February, however the school reserves the right to Interview on receipt of sufficient applications so if you are interested, please apply as early as you can. Unfortunately we will only contact shortlisted applicants.