Teaching Assistant - Medina Primary School en Portsmouth City Council Enterprise

Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Support

Medina Primary School

ROLE:                           Teaching Assistant

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 £16,052 - £16,336 (pay award pending)

CLOSING DATE:         Friday 31st October 2025 at 3pm

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

INTERVIEW DATE:     Week commencing 10th November 

START DATE:              ASAP

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

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. 

We would be delighted to show you the school, please call the school to arrange a visit 023 92375475.

Download the Applicaton form here.

Please send completed applications to [email protected]

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.