Teaching Assistant

Grade : H3 Hours: 3 days per week21 Hours (8.30am - 4pm) Contract: Permanent - term-time plus INSET Start: September 2026 Actual salary: £12774 per annum including Fringe Sir John Lawes School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work with the SENDCO. We are looking for applicants who put the experience of the child at the heart of their practice, someone eager to extend children’s learning and make it fun. The successful candidate will set themselves high personal standards and be keen to develop professionally to support the school’s creative curriculum approach to learning. A professional dress code is expected. Further details and an application form are available on the Trust website www.scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, or on the school website www.sjl.herts.sch.uk or from the HT department on 01727 734424.CVs will not be accepted. Closing date : 1 June 2026 Interview date : TBC We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged. Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Declaration of criminal offences The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.