Job Introduction
Full Time EYFS Teaching Assistant
Safer Recruitment:
St Leonard’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. Any offer of appointment made to a successful candidate, including one who has lived or worked abroad, will be conditional on satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks.
Closing date: 29th June 2026
Interview date: 6th July 2026
Job Start Date: September 2026
Contract/Hours: Temporary, Full-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade 4: Points 4-5 (current FTE £25185-25584 - approximate actual salary for 31.25 hours £17739 - £18025 per annum)
Hours of Work:
31.25 hours per week, term-time only
Location of Role: St Leonard’s CE Primary School
Contact e-mail address:sbm@st-leonards.oxon.sch.uk
Job/Person Summary
Depending on the experience and skills of our applicants, we are open to flexibility within the roles available. However, the main roles required are detailed below.
Class Teaching Assistant for Nursery
St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School is a thriving school located close to the M40 jct 11 with 348 pupils on roll. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team to start in September 2026
The position is temporary until July 2027.
The Class Teaching Assistant role will involve providing support for our youngest pupils through a combination of one-to-one, small group and class support.
We can offer the successful candidate a positive working environment to start or continue their career in education, including:
- a friendly and supportive staff team
- caring and well-behaved children
- opportunities for continued professional development, including regular in-school training
- bright and welcoming classrooms and an inspiring outdoor space
- term-time only working
- access to a range of health and wellbeing services through the school’s insurance provider
- the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or equivalent qualifications. Experience in similar roles would be an advantage.
St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
Application Procedure
We would strongly encourage visits to the school to discuss the roles in person and see our school in action. If you would like to do this, please contact us on 01295 262507 or email office.3262@st-leonards.oxon.sch.uk to arrange a convenient time to meet the Headteacher, Mrs Caroline Debus.
Copies of the Job Description, Person Specification, relevant policies and the application form can be found on the school's website.
Applications must be submitted on the application form; unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs as part of the application process.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
