Teaching Assistant Level 1

Level 1 Teaching Assistant Required from 1 st September 2026 Full time – 37 hours per week Term time only Permanent Salary Grade C point 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE per annum)                 £22, 004 - £22, 353 Actual Salary per annum Zaytouna Primary School is see king to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the achievement and engagement of our children. The role will include complementing the class teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum, work collaboratively with teaching staff assisting in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources and deliver high quality lessons following the planning given. We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking. You will: put children at the heart of your work be able to provide creative, inspiring and enriching learning opportunities; possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner with a positive attitude and high expectations of pupils’ attainment and behaviour have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards; work well as part of a team be literate and numerate; be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting; have excellent communication skills with children and adults In return we offer: A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives Calm and purposeful learning environments Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. How to apply Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essentia