Level 2 Teaching Assistant reference: ERYC005306

The job itself

We are seeking to recruit a kind, supportive, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking, friendly staff from September 2025 at Bishop Wilton Primary School.

The successful candidate will be required to give support in the classroom or support individuals or small groups of pupils of varying abilities in any curriculum area. Primarily this role will be across KS2. There will be a requirement to give support each lunchtime.

The right person will be considerate, caring, understanding and encouraging, whilst also being firm but fair enabling the children to flourish and meet their full potential. You must have a sense of fun and thrive on working as part of a team, be well organised and be able to liaise with staff and parents and work on your own initiative. The successful candidate will have a wealth of experience to draw on and be able to enhance and contribute to the wider life of this growing school.

If you can work creatively, think flexibly and inspire our children then this post is made for you.

The post is 21.25 hours offered on a term time only fixed term contract, starting in September 2025. The hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am – 1:00pm with a 15-minute tea break.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated, friendly team in a small, Church of England village school with outstanding community support and a family-focused ethos. If you're passionate about giving children the best start in their education, and want to step outside the ordinary, we'd love to hear from you. Bishop Wilton is a charming, picturesque village with the school and a sense of community at the heart of it and is part of The Wolds Federation. The Wolds Federation consists of Beswick and Watton Primary School, Bishop Wilton Primary School and Middleton on the Wolds Primary School.

In this role you are required to speak English with sufficient fluency to effectively perform your duties, as required by Section 42 of the Immigration Act 2016.

In line with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024), an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or look round the schools, please contact Sharon Stone.

Please note this school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.