Job Introduction
Teaching Assistant
Closing date: 20/04/2026 at 12:00
Interview date: 23/04/2026 AM
Job Start Date: ASAP
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade C
Hours of Work: Full Time (09:00 – 15:00) (with a lunchtime duty paid at A Grade)
Location of Role: Rucstall Primary School
Website: www.rucstall.hants.sch.uk E-Mail: adminoffice@rucstall.hants.sch.uk
Job/Person Summary
We are looking for an additional Teaching Assistant to join our excellent existing team.
The post holder will be supported and training provided to enable work within the classroom in the morning. You will work under the planning and guidance of the Class Teacher to support and enhance the children’s reading, writing and maths skills within lessons. In the afternoons, you will be given training to enable the delivery of additional support.
The successful candidate will:
- Have some professional experience working with children (can include experience whilst completing qualifications).
- Have a good standard of English and Mathematics.
- Be able to work well with others and show own initiative.
- Be well organised, a good communicator, great team player and have a good sense of humour.
- Have high expectations of children's progress and attainment and understand the need to promote independence.
- Have an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
We can offer:
- Motivated, happy and well-behaved pupils who are ready to learn;
- A highly supportive and dedicated team;
- A well-resourced school;
- Developed intervention programmes, with many prepared resources;
- A SENDCo as line manager;
- A ‘buddy’ teaching assistant to support your professional development and induction;
- Training in interventions and some external training as required.
Why not look at our website at www.rucstall.hants.sch.uk to find out more about us?
Application Procedure
Visits to the school are welcomed.
Applications will be reviewed on submission.
Further details will be sent to those candidates called for interview.
Failure to send your application form to the above email address may invalidate your application.
Please ensure all parts of the application form are completed, incomplete applications will not be considered.
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.
