Teaching Assistant

Reference number

BUC14181

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

16 Nov 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

9 Jan 2026

Contact email

We are looking for Teaching Assistants to join William Harding School.

Are you ready to be part of an exciting journey at a thriving primary school where children and staff alike are supported to thrive, learn, and grow? We are looking for enthusiastic, positive individuals who are passionate about helping young learners succeed.

Term time only

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 1b £23,996 to £24,950 pro rata. (Actual starting salary £17,435 based on 32.5hrs/week full time hours). 38 weeks per year (term time only).

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: 09/01/2026

Interviews to be held: Interviews will be scheduled according to applications that are received.

William Harding School is a four form entry primary school with a pre-school for pupils aged 2 upwards. We are a welcoming, inclusive community with a diverse mix of pupils which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech and Language needs and Physical Disabilities. Even though, we are a large school we pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and strong relationships in our school community.

William Harding has a clear vision led by an experienced and ambitious leadership team. Staff are committed to raising standards and there is a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork. We have well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning based in our well-resourced and stimulating environment.

William Harding embodies the School motto of; Aim high… Work hard… Be kind… and is led by a strong set of School Values; Respect, Perseverance, Responsibility, Honesty, Inclusion and Collaboration.

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We are looking for Teaching Assistants to help support groups of pupils and individuals in all aspects of school life. We need individuals who are energetic and enthusiastic about learning and are willing to become a key part of our team.

Please see job description for more information.

Are You:

Passionate about supporting pupils to reach their full potential?

A role model who leads with kindness and integrity?

Enthusiastic, positive, and motivated to make a difference?

Willing to collaborate and work as part of a supportive team?

Then you could be the next person to join our Teaching Assistant team

Please see job description for more information.

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our recruitment team on the email below. We would also suggest that you look at our website for information about our school.

Applications should be completed online and sent via e-mail to

Tel No:

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William Harding School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of theshortlisting processitself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.