Teaching Assistant

Part Time, Fixed Term Contract - 16.5 hours per week, term time only

Hugo Meynell Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our successful and truly inclusive school. We are looking for someone, who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children. The successful candidate will hold pupil well-being at the centre of all they do; have good inter-personal skills; high standards and expectations, as well as an understanding of the challenges that can be faced by young pupils. You will be working alongside a dedicated and skilled team, to support children’s learning.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 16th October 2025

Interview date: Thursday 22nd October 2025

The full job advert, as well as the job description and person specification, can be found below. Please contact the school office if you would like more information about this position.

There are no other job vacancies at Hugo Meynell Primary School at this time.

Safeguarding information

Hugo Meynell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any person appointed to work at Hugo Meynell will be engaging in regulated activity with children. This is because they will either:

• be responsible on a regular basis in school for teaching, instructing, caring for or supervising children,
• be working on a regular basis in school, where the work gives opportunity for unsupervised contact with children, OR
• engage in intimate or personal care, even if this happens only once.

It is an offence to apply for any vacancies at Hugo Meynell if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and as part of our pre-employment checks, shortlisted candidates will also have their publicly available social media profiles checked.

Hugo Meynell Primary School’s Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection arrangements are available on the school website using the following link: