Teaching and Learning Support Assistant

About the role

 Hertford St Andrew is a small school with wonderful children who want to learn. We are wholly committed to inclusion and we’re proud of the way we meet the needs of all our learners.

If you are also passionate about helping children to learn, whatever their challenges, and making school a place where everyone belongs, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Teaching and Learning Assistant to work in our lovely Y2 class and also support children with SEND.

You will be calm and reliable and ready to learn with us.

You might have experience of working in a school in various roles.

You might not have worked in a school before, but have some experience of SEND, either professional or lived.

You’ll be creative and enthusiastic and want to help children.

You’ll know when to be gentle and when to be energetic.

You’ll want to be part of a team.

We can offer a supportive environment, a skilled team of colleagues, a strong commitment to your training and development and the knowledge that you are making a real difference to the lives of our young people.

Please call us if you would like to talk about the role before applying. We warmly welcome visits. .

Hours are 8.30 am - 3.30 pm 5 days a week (term time only).

The post also includes providing 30 minutes active support across lunchtime, ensuring pupils are safe and happy in the dining room and on the field.

This is a fixed term post until October 2027.

Hertford St Andrews is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes all candidates.

Our approach to safeguarding is rigorous and all candidates are subject to safer recruitment processes and, for candidates invited to interview, online checks. Our Child Protection Policy is included in the documents below.

We reserve the right to close the advert or call suitable candidates for interview earlier than the planned interview date.

We are not looking to work with agencies for this position.