Teaching Assistant

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged. Vacancy Details Hours: 25 hours a week, term time only. Monday to Friday 9.00am till 3pm with 30 mins unpaid lunch break. Southwold Primary School is a thriving North Oxfordshire school serving the Southwold community and Caversfield parish. Our spacious, modern accommodation provides a wonderful learning environment and outdoor spaces for up to 400 pupils. In our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2025), the school was rated GOOD —a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community. We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team. If you are looking to continue your career as a Teaching Assistant in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential. We think this is a great place to work and we hope that you will too! All About You Do you have what it takes to join us? The Teaching Assistant we would like to join us will be: - An excellent Teaching Assistant who loves to work with children and helps to inspire them to achieve their potential. - An outstanding team-player who enjoys working with others and being involved in school life. - Committed to their own professional development journey. - Experienced in working with children with SEN and/or SEMH needs. Why Work for us? We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why: - We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos. - Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed. - Our children are engaged and eager to learn. - We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community. - As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities. Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange. The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us. The Advantages of joining our Federation In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including: Employee Assistance programme Cycle to Work Scheme Menopause support network Discounts, save money on holidays, cl