Teaching Assistant / Midday Assistant, Brentwood

Job Ref No. ECC3422-77S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 3 Point 7

Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 01/06/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 05/06/2026 Shortlisting Starts: 02/06/2026

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and friendly staff team - the successful candidate will be supporting individuals and groups of children with their learning across the school and also carrying out classroom based duties.

Hours 8.30am - 12.15pm, Monday to Friday. In addition, the successful candidate will have a daily Midday Assistant role of one hours per day 12.15pm - 1.15pm.

Actual salary for the role is £14,753.87, this includes outer fringe allowance. (TA role is Scale 3, Point 7 and the MDA role is Scale 2, Point 5)

• is 'hands on' and can bring energy, enthusiasm and a sense of fun to the role
• is caring, dedicated and patient and willing to use their own initiative to support the class teacher and pupils
• has an understanding of child development and how children learn
• has very good personal numeracy, literacy/grammar and ICT skills (minimum GCSE Grade C or equivalent)
• is able to work in close partnership with the class teacher and staff team
• experience/training in Trauma Perceptive Practice would be desirable but not essential
• previous experience of working with children is preferable but not essential, as training and support will be provided. This is a public facing role and therefore the successful candidate must speak fluent English.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.