Teaching Assistant

Job Introduction

Position: Permanent 

Part-time: 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Term-time only: 38 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 4

Appleton CE Primary School wishes to appoint a motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistant with the confidence and enthusiasm to ensure our pupils achieve academic success whilst enjoying their time at our school. We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our thriving school which is located in a beautiful village near to Oxford.

Appleton CE Primary School is a caring, warm and friendly school with strong Christian values.  Our school vision ‘Building Wisely for Life’ is intrinsic to school life.  

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant who: 

• Is confident to supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety, help with personal care and access to learning activities
• Can use strategies and resources, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Can undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Has a secure knowledge of a range of behaviour management strategies to ensure our pupils have consistent boundaries 
• Can provide the necessary pastoral care to enable children to feel secure and happy
• Loves their job, showing passion and taking a pride in everything that they do 
• Works well in a team, enjoying learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school as well as in their own classroom 
• Is motivated to do their very best 
• Is committed to ensuring that excellence, inclusion and challenge are at the heart of everything we do.  

We can offer you: 

• A role in a school that is at the heart of the community 
• A caring and supportive staff team and governing body 
• A promise to ensure that workload is constantly considered and monitored for all staff 
• Valuable support systems from a network of partner schools 
• Opportunities for further professional development  
• Experience of working in a school is preferred 

For assistance with the application process contact Lisa Lee (School Business Manager) or Zaheer Ahmed (Headteacher) on 01865 862794 Mon – Fri 8.00am – 4.00pm.  

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact Lisa Lee or Miriam Guida in the school office on 01865 862794 or email: office.3850@appleton.oxon.sch.uk 

Closing date: Thursday 8th January 2026 at 5pm

Interviews: W/C 12th January 2026

Start Date: 19th January 2026 or sooner if possible

How to Apply:

Please apply via the school website https://www.appleton.oxon.sch.uk/Vacancies/

The Oxfordshire County Council Support Staff application form must be completed as we do not accept CVs, applications to be returned to office.3850@appleton.oxon.sch.uk    

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.