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Vacancies

Teaching Assistant

8.30am to 12.00pm and 1.00pm to 3.15pm Monday – Friday

Term Time Only

Grade 5 (£25,584 - £26,403 pro rata)

Position starts Monday 2nd November (or as soon as possible)

Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School wishes to appoint a motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistant with the confidence and enthusiasm to ensure our pupils achieve academic success whilst enjoying their time at our school.  We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our thriving one form entry school in a beautiful village location in The Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.  

Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School is a caring, warm and friendly school with strong Christian values.  Our school vision ‘Working together, Achieving together’ is intrinsic to school life.  

We celebrated a good OFSTED inspection in December 2022 and a positive SIAMS inspection in June 2026.

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant who: 

  • Is confident to supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety, help with personal care and access to learning activities
  • Can use strategies and resources, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
  • Can undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
  • Has a secure knowledge of a range of behaviour management strategies to ensure our pupils have consistent boundaries 
  • Can provide the necessary pastoral care to enable children to feel secure and happy
  • Can administer routine tests and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
  • Can provide clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, administer coursework etc.
  • Loves their job, showing passion and taking a pride in everything that they do 
  • Works well in a team, enjoying learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school as well as in their own classroom 
  • Is motivated to do their very best 
  • Is able to maintain good, professional relationships with parents and multi-agency networks to enable every child to be the best they can 
  • Is committed to ensuring that excellence, inclusion and challenge are at the heart of everything we do. 

We can offer you: 

  • A role in a school that is at the heart of the community 
  • A caring and supportive staff team and governing body 
  • A promise to ensure that workload is constantly considered and monitored for all staff 
  • Valuable support systems from a network of partner schools 
  • Opportunities for further professional development  

Experience of working in a school is preferred.

Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and staff and everyone shares in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check”. We are also committed as an equal opportunity employer. 

Further details and application forms are available on the school website (www.stanford.oxon.sch.uk) under 'contact' and 'vacancies' . 

For assistance with the application process contact Wendy Jeffs or Emma Payne on 01367 710474 Mon – Fri 8.00am – 4.30pm.  

The Oxfordshire County Council Support Staff application form must be completed as we do not accept CVs, applications to be returned to headteacher.3240@stanford.oxon.sch.uk   

Please include a statement to support your application within the ‘relevant skills and experience’ section. 

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact Wendy Jeffs or Emma Payne in the school office on 01367 710474 or email: headteacher.3240@stanford.oxon.sch.uk 
Closing date: Monday 12th October

Interviews: Friday 16th October

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The post is a temporary full-time position and will commence from 4th January 2027 until 21st December 2027

Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School wishes to appoint a motivated and inspirational Teacher with the confidence and enthusiasm to ensure our pupils achieve academic success whilst enjoying a fantastic time at our school.  We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our thriving one form entry school in a beautiful village location in The Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.  

 Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School is a caring, warm and friendly school with strong Christian values.  Our school vision, ‘Working together, Achieving together,’ is intrinsic to school life.  

 We celebrated a good OFSTED inspection in December 2022 and a positive SIAMS inspection in June 2026. 

 We are looking to appoint a teacher who: 

  • Is confident teaching the National Curriculum  
  • Has a secure knowledge of a range of behaviour management strategies to ensure our pupils have consistent boundaries 
  • Has a secure understanding of excellent teaching practice 
  • Loves their job, showing passion and taking a pride in everything that they do 
  • Works well in a team, enjoying learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school as well as in their own classroom 
  • Is motivated to do their very best 
  • Is able to maintain good relationships with children, parents and multi-agency networks to enable every child to be the best they can 
  • Is committed to ensuring that excellence, inclusion and challenge are at the heart of everything we do

We can offer you: 

  • A role in a school that is at the heart of the community 
  • A caring and supportive staff team and governing body 
  • A promise to ensure that workload is constantly considered and monitored for all staff 
  • An exciting opportunity for you to be fully involved in our curriculum development as a subject co-ordinator 
  • Valuable support systems from a network of partner schools 
  • Opportunities for further professional development  

 Experienced Teachers and confident ECT’s are welcome to apply 

 Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and staff and everyone shares in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check”. We are also committed as an equal opportunity employer. 

 Further details and application forms are available on the school website (www.stanford.oxon.sch.uk) under 'contact' and 'vacancies'. 

 For assistance with the application process contact Wendy Jeffs or Emma Payne on 01367 710474 Mon – Fri 8.00am – 4.30pm.  

 The Oxfordshire County Council Teaching Staff application form must be completed as we do not accept CVs, applications to be returned to headteacher.3240@stanford.oxon.sch.uk   

 Please include a statement to support your application within the ‘relevant skills and experience’ section. 

 Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact Wendy Jeffs or Emma Payne in the school office on 01367 710474 or email: headteacher.3240@stanford.oxon.sch.uk 

Closing date: Wednesday 14th October at 9am

Interviews: Wednesday 21st October

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