Teaching Assistant

Description

Nayland Community Primary School

• Address:
  Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4HZ
• Reference: 8062

£21,183 – £23,114 pro rata

27.5 hours per week over 5 days (every day), 38 weeks per year

Permanent. Required from January 2026

Nayland Community Primary School is seeking a highly motivated, patient and talented full‑time classroom Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic, supportive and well‑regarded school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a positive, forward‑thinking team.

You will work alongside a creative team of professionals to provide learning support across primary age groups, initially in upper Key Stage Two.

Key responsibilities:

• Reinforce lessons presented by the classroom teacher by reviewing material with students individually or in groups
• Provide additional learning support to students when identified
• Develop learning programmes for individual needs and adapt appropriate materials accordingly
• Deliver customised learning activities to students either individually or in groups
• Monitor and support the social and emotional needs of students
• Assist with the development of lesson plans and learning materials to meet curriculum requirements and individual student needs
• Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready, setting up equipment and arranging the classroom environment
• Assist the classroom teacher in directly observing and recording behaviour
• Help maintain behaviour for learning in the classroom by ensuring students adhere to accepted rules and regulations (i.e. The Nayland Code)
• Maintain the classroom environment in an organised and orderly manner to ensure an optimal learning experience
• Create displays of the students’ work and other classroom displays
• Assist with maintaining student records
• Assist the classroom teacher with marking, correcting learning and checking homework
• Collaborate regularly with staff members to track the progress of each child
• Provide feedback to the classroom teacher on the students’ progress and development
• Assist with supervision of students in class between classes and during playtimes
• Help with extracurricular activities, school events and field trips

• A range of GCSE passes including English and mathematics
• Basic understanding of child development
• Experience of working with children (preferred)

• Communication skills – verbal and written
• Effective relationship building skills
• High motivation levels
• Patience
• Adaptability
• Respect for diversity
• Teamwork skills
• Organisational and planning skills

Please complete the application form (Word) and submit it to the Headteacher, Nayland Primary School, Bear Street, Nayland Suffolk CO6 4HZ
, or email it to ___________________. The closing date for applications is 9 am on 1 December 2025.

All applicants will be required to undergo a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.