Primary Teaching Assistant: Supportive, Impactful; Temp

Cannon Park Primary School is seeking to recruit a highly enthusiastic, motivated and caring teaching assistant to support children. This role is 35 hours per week, temporary until August 2027. Depending on funding, the role may be extended.

Cannon Park Primary School is a popular, thriving school. The happiness, well‑being and achievement of each child is our main concern and we believe that every child can achieve and succeed in reaching their full potential. We provide a safe, vibrant and energetic environment with very high standards and expectations of conduct and discipline. There is a genuine caring ethos with a focus on our school values of teamwork, respect, integrity, enjoyment and discipline, which are lived and breathed by pupils and staff.

• a strong supportive staff, who are passionate about the school
• kind and caring children, who are highly motivated and well behaved
• parents and carers, who work in partnership with the school
• committed governors, who are actively involved in the strategic leadership of the school
• good levels of progress and high standards of achievement
• a dedicated and supportive leadership team

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under‑represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre‑employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre‑employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.