Robert Barclay Academy – Hoddesdon

   Secondary Teaching Assistant

Permanent Contract – Term Time + INSET Days

 27.5 hours per week (9am - 3pm)

Grade: H3 

Actual salary: £16,700 per annum

Start date: ASAP

Robert Barclay Academy is looking to appoint a dedicated Teaching Assistant. In the past 2 years the academy has been oversubscribed; making it an exciting time to join the team.

The role of Teaching Assistant offers great opportunities to develop and is a very rewarding role seeing the pupils flourish.

What we can offer-

• A high level of training offered within the Academy and Trust at any stage of your career
• Opportunities for graduates to progress into Teacher Training Programme
• Seeing and being part of pupil’s development and achievements
• A school place for a child of a permanent member of staff, providing the criteria is met.

If you have a ‘can do’ attitude and can offer the team excellent communication skills, show intuition within a range of everyday task and activities and want to support the needs of the pupils with flair; this could be the role for you.

Diversity:  Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.  We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

RBA is also committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. In our relentless efforts to be an anti-racist organisation, we recognise the negative impacts of under representation and lack of diversity in our organisation, our education system and in all aspects of our society. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us.

Closing date: 9am 5^th June 2026  

 Interview: TBC

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 school 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 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.