Teaching Assistant at Sir John Lawes School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SJLS/14283

Location

Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£17,032.00 - £17,032.00 Annually (Actual)
H3 + Fringe pro rata

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

9:00am, Wed 15th Jul, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

16 July 2026

Interview Date(s) 16 July 2026

About this Role

TEACHING ASSISTANT
Sir John Lawes School

Grade: H3

Hours: 4 days per week 28 Hours (8.30am – 4pm)

Contract: Permanent - term-time plus INSET

Start: ASAP

Actual salary: £17032 per annum including Fringe

Sir John Lawes School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work with the SENDCO.

We are looking for applicants who put the experience of the child at the heart of their practice, someone eager to extend children’s learning and make it fun.

The successful candidate will set themselves high personal standards and be keen to develop professionally to support the school’s creative curriculum approach to learning.

A professional dress code is expected.

Further details are available from the HR department on 01727 734424.CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 15 July 2026

Interview date: 16 July 2026

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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