Teaching Assistant (Primary Phase)
St Mark’s CE School is one whole school community, where we create a sense of belonging for all who enter our school. Our ethos of nurture and high standards and expectations will be modelled through the school by excellent staff.
We are looking for a dynamic, talented Teaching Assistant to join our Primary Phase for a Term\-time only, 30 hours per week 8:30am – 3:00pm position. This role offers a Grade 6 – FTE£28,792 \- £31,022 equivalent with an actual annual salary of £20,067 \- £21,621
As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands\-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.
To be successful, you will be able to communicate clearly and persuasively both orally and in writing with children, staff and parents alike, as well as being well organised and hard\-working. In addition, you will be proficient in the use of IT and to understand issues that arise in the use of digital learning within a school environment.
For more information and to apply, please visit
https://www.stmarksschool.co.uk/cummunity/vacancies\-at\-st\-marks/
and fill in our ‘Support Staff Application' form. Completed applications should be then emailed to: recruitment@st\-marks\-Southampton.org.uk
Please note we do not accept CV's \- as directed by KCSiE
Closing date: 1:00pm, Friday 2nd October 2026
Interview date: Thursday 7th October 2026
We reserve the right to call candidates for interview and appoint to the role before the closing date.
Unfortunately we do not have the ability to support sponsorship.
StMark’s Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires an enhanced DBS.
Accountable to: Head of Primary
Purpose of the Job
To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability.
To work with and support children with a variety of academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs on a class, group or individual basis
To work with and support an identified child with specified academic, physical and emotional/behavioural/medical needs on an individual basis if required
Key Accountabilites
To work with individuals or groups of children, as directed by the class teacher and the Inclusion Manager/ SENCo, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum (according to the requirements of the school, this may include the supervision of a classroom for periods of time or carrying out interventions with groups of children)
To work with a named child, as directed by the class teacher and/or SENCo, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum when required.
To establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the child/ children, promoting respect, self\-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos;
To develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children and respond to them effectively
To assist the class teacher and the Director of Pastoral and Inclusion/SENCo with the planning, development and delivery of suitable programmes of work for pupils (i.e. Individual Education Plans), including those with specific learning needs and/or a statement of Special Educational Needs
To support class teachers to design, create and produce learning activities, materials and resources to support aspects of the curriculum or particular learning outcomes, and to assist and support the children in using them
To help, support and motivate the children, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved.
To contribute to monitoring and recording pupils’ progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
To follow the behaviour management system that has been adopted by the school.
To contribute to monitoring and recording pupils’ progress, maintaining records
and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
To provide welfare support to the children, including administering First Aid (dependent on training) and attending to personal hygiene and identified medical needs as required
As directed by the Class Teacher and the Director of Pastoral and Inclusion/SENCO, to liaise with outside agencies, where appropriate, in respect of individual children
To assist with general school duties. These may include:
- Setting up classrooms, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away
- Supervision of children during play times and lunchtimes
- Supervision of children entering and leaving school premises
Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop15\. of personal practice and experience to develop
Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children’s welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately
Be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Policy
The post holder may be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and he/she has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties
Essentials \& Desirables:
Essential:
- Previous experience of working with/ guiding the learning of children, preferably within a school setting
- Administrative skills and experience
- GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively to a range of audiences, including children with specific learning and/or behavioural needs, through good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to maintain children’s interest and motivation for learning and to maintain discipline
- Ability to work well as a member of a team
- Working within established procedures, to use own judgement and initiative
- Awareness of needs/demands of young children and how they act/react
- Ability to deal with interruptions and unexpected peaks in workload
- Ability to work with, support, understand and empathise with children
- Understanding of key safeguarding issues and procedures
- Ability to observe, monitor and analyse learning and learning outcomes in a practical context
- Creative ability
- Ability to make and use a variety of resources
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On\-site parking
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