Job Introduction
Teaching Assistant
Required for September 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated part time teaching assistant to join our friendly and hard-working team. Set in the heart of the New Forest, we offer extensive facilities and children who are delightful and eager to learn. This is an excellent opportunity for a teaching assistant with high expectations to join our happy, successful and ‘outstanding’ school team.
The successful candidate will initially work in a KS2 class but will also be able to work across the school as required. Candidates will need to be flexible, and be able to work alongside class teachers, in addition to being able to support children with interventions on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
An NVQ level 3 or other appropriate qualification is required; experience working with children with SEND is desirable. Pay Grade is Grade C (FTE £25,186 - £26,244, pro rata, £13.05 - £13.60 per hour). The successful candidate will work 22.5 permanent hours per week working Monday to Friday from 8.30am-1pm, with the possibility of an additional 3 temporary hours each week to provide 1:1 interventions in the afternoon.
The school has a very good ethos and we pride ourselves on providing a caring and welcoming learning environment. The children are motivated and enthusiastic about learning and everyone is committed to the development of the whole child.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and the post will be offered subject to an enhanced DBS check. Only applications submitted on the school’s application form will be accepted.
Find out more about our school by visiting our school website www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk Tours of the school are available, if you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Charlotte Brown at adminoffice@st-lukes.hants.sch.uk. For further details and an application form, please visit https://www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk/Vacancies-11022026165448/
Completed application forms should be emailed to Charlotte Brown at adminoffice@st-lukes.hants.sch.uk or posted to St Luke's School, Westbeams Road, Sway, Hampshire. SO41 6AE no later than 12pm on Wednesday 17th June
Closing date: Wednesday 17th June
Interview Date: Monday 22nd June
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