This is a rare opportunity to join our highly regarded and growing team of Teaching Assistants at Woodside Junior School. As we continue to expand our provision, we are seeking confident, committed individuals who are keen to learn and passionate about supporting children’s learning and development.

Our staff describe Woodside as:

“A lovely school where everyone genuinely cares about one another, and the children are always the top priority.”
“One of the most supportive and positive work environments I have ever experienced.”

Woodside Junior School is a high‑achieving, two‑form entry junior school located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and we are proud to be part of the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST). Our pupils are enthusiastic, well‑mannered and eager to learn. They enjoy developing both their academic skills and wider aptitudes, and they are a pleasure to work with.

As our team continues to grow, this is an exciting time to join us. You will be part of a caring, collaborative staff team where professional development is valued, wellbeing is prioritised, and every adult plays a key role in ensuring that children thrive.

We are looking for:

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Please contact the school office to arrange a school tour or an informal discussion with our Headteacher, Owen Lloyd, or SENDCO, Katy Hassan.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details, including essential and desirable criteria.

Woodside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.  The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer. 

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”.  The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.