Extended School Teaching Assistant - St. Leonard’s Primary School

Grade 3 SCP 5 £ 25,583 FTE

10 hours per week, term time only plus five INSET days

Pro Rata approximately £5,974 (subject to the National Joint Council (NJC) pay award from April 2026, pending agreement)

Fixed term contract, until 31 August 2027 due to budgetary funding with the potential to become permanent

Required as soon as possible

St. Leonard’s Primary School is offering the opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and passionate teaching assistant with a positive work ethic to support our popular after school provision.

St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular, growing school that currently has over 240 children on roll and a Governor run Nursery. The post will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of our growth story in the next chapter of St Leonard’s journey and development.

We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our practice. Our teamwork together to provide a welcoming, safe and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it.

• Hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 or above qualification, suitable for EYFS.
• Have recent and relevant experiences within a primary school setting.
• Be able to work effectively, flexibly and supportively as part of a team.
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about working with children and in our school.
• Have high expectations of their conduct and act as a role model, leading by example.
• Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life.

• Responsive pupils who enjoy coming to school; are well-behaved and eager to learn.
• A welcoming, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching, support and office staff
• A supportive and well‑organised governing body.
• Parents who value the school.
• A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role.

Visits to the school are encouraged but are not essential. These can be arranged with the school office for the following sessions:

Wednesday 10th June 4pm

Wednesday 17th June 4pm

Closing Date:
Wednesday 24th June at9:30am

Interviews will follow shortly afterwards

Please contact the office to arrange a visit and submit completed application forms: office@st-leo or

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.