Job Description

Teaching Assistant


Tollgate Primary School


Salary: Grade 2, SP 2-4 (FTE: 24,414 - 25,185 / Actual: 17,951 - 18,518 per annum)


Job term: Permanent, Part-time. 33.33 hours per week/ 37 weeks per year (8.30am - 3.40pm with an 30 minute unpaid lunch - 5 days per week)


Start date: Jan 2026


We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner to work in our school Nursery as part of the Early Years Team.


Tollgate is committed to working with our families and the local community to develop the children's academic and social skills. We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a dedicated staff team who are supportive of one another. There is a clear vision for school development to improve outcomes for all pupils.


Tollgate is part of the Unity Schools Partnership, which brings opportunities to work with colleagues from across the wider Trust and CPD opportunities. Tollgate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS and all other relevant checks will be required for this post. Flexible working arrangements such as job sharing, will be considered.


Visits to the school can be arranged. For further information on our school, please visit our website: https://www.tollgateprimary.org/


For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on (01284) 752742 or email: hunderhill@tollgateprimary.org



Closing date: 5th December 2025, 09:00am


Interview date: TBC



Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.


In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.


Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.


We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.





CLOSING DATE


2025-12-05