Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Support - Medina Primary School at Portsmouth City Council Enterprise

Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Support

Medina Primary School

ROLE:                           Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Support

HOURS:                       Hours of work 8:45am – 3:30pm; Monday to Friday term time only

CONTRACT:                Fixed term – academic year 2025/2026 (potential for permanent contract)

SALARY:                      Band 3 - Actual salary £16,565 - £17,134

CLOSING DATE:         Monday 22^nd September 2025 @ 12pm

                                      Please note we will regularly review applications and reserve the right to close this process early

INTERVIEW DATE:     To be confirmed

START DATE:              As soon as possible

Medina Primary School are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and inclusive individual to work with our amazing pupils.  If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working as a team player, then please apply.

Applicants will ideally:

• Be committed to supporting individual children's social, moral, emotional and academic well-being
• Have an empathetic understanding of children's emotions and behaviour and actively seeks to remove barriers to learning
• Be patient, cheerful and understanding
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Be full of innovative ideas and strategies to adapt to daily challenges
• Communicate effectively with children, team members and the wider community
• Have the ability to use their own initiative and to work as part of a team
• Be calm, consistent and fair – ensuring that children are safe and happy
• Have experience working with Key Stage 2 pupils (preferred but not essential)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our friendly team and we would welcome someone who has a passion for working with children. We offer a supportive team environment and will support the right person in developing their skills through on the job training. We will consider individuals who have not worked in a school before but hold the relevant qualifications and skills detailed below.

The successful applicant should have excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills and relevant qualifications ie 3 GCSE’s at Grades A-C or equivalent, including Maths and English. 

If you have any questions regarding the post, please email [email protected] 

Please send completed applications to [email protected]. You can download the job description here and the application form here.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.