KS1 Teaching Assistant - Rykneld Primary School

Permanent, starting 1st September 2026

Term time only plus 5 INSET days. Part time working 25 hours a week, Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 3.00pm.

Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 6 - 7) £25,989 - £26,403 per annum pro rata. Actual salary £15,171.43 - £15,413.11 per annum.

Responsibilities and qualifications:

• Experienced working within the primary age range
• A good team player who is confident to work collaboratively
• Passionate about learning and supporting teaching, putting children at the heart of everything they do
• A dedicated professional with the ability to inspire children and their colleagues
• Able to develop good working relationships with parents and carers

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.