Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2026 |
| Location: | Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8AA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b5d6fa63-7071-40eb-b194-b3edbcc91ee2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching Assistant Term Time
Permanent - Grade: PS4 - £21,552 - £23,077 (FTE - £25,052 - £26,825)
Are you passionate about education and committed to supporting students who need it most?
Make a difference as a Teaching Assistant at Wey Valley College, Guildford.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support our Primary team of excellent teachers at Wey Valley College (WVC). The role is a permanent position for36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time. The successful candidate will have excellent support skills and good all-round knowledge of supporting the education of students and an understanding of special education, mainstream education and / or Pupil Referral Units.
WVC is a 5 - 16 Alternative Provision school and we are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to complement our Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum.
The successful candidate will be:
• Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
• An outstanding practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality support for all children.
• Able to maintain and drive forward outstanding standards whilst meeting the needs of a very vulnerable group of students.
• An excellent communicator, able to work inclusively with pupils, staff, parents, Management Committee and other stakeholders.
What the school offers its staff
As a Trust, IET offers staff the following benefits: -
• A competitive salary
• A chromebook
• 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
• Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme & Pension Scheme
• Sociable and friendly staff
• Free onsite parking
• Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!
If you have a strong commitment to inclusive values, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to strengthen partnerships, are ambitious to make a difference to the lives of young people and play a significant role in our exciting journey to become a truly excellent school, we would like to hear from you.
Further details about the role
Closing date: Tuesday 05 May at 09:00am
Interview date: Tuesday 12th May (tbc)
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.
For further details regarding this role please contact Simon Whittington, Head of School on 01483 518212 or swhittington@ietmat.co.uk
Applicants will only be considered for shortlisting on completion of a full application form. In accordance with KCSiE 2025 and Safer Recruitment we cannot accept CVs. Applications to be made via the Eteach website under reference 1545477 or follow the link.
WVC forms part of a Multi Academy Trust under the Inclusive Education Trust (IET) which includes Reigate Valley College, Fordway Centre and Rowhill School. Please see our school website, employee prospectus for further details about other schools in the Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks
Teaching Assistant Term Time
Permanent - Grade: PS4 - £21,552 - £23,077 (FTE - £25,052 - £26,825)
Are you passionate about education and committed to supporting students who need it most?
Make a difference as a Teaching Assistant at Wey Valley College, Guildford.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support our Primary team of excellent teachers at Wey Valley College (WVC). The role is a permanent position for36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time. The successful candidate will have excellent support skills and good all-round knowledge of supporting the education of students and an understanding of special education, mainstream education and / or Pupil Referral Units.
WVC is a 5 - 16 Alternative Provision school and we are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to complement our Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum.
The successful candidate will be:
• Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
• An outstanding practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality support for all children.
• Able to maintain and drive forward outstanding standards whilst meeting the needs of a very vulnerable group of students.
• An excellent communicator, able to work inclusively with pupils, staff, parents, Management Committee and other stakeholders.
What the school offers its staff
As a Trust, IET offers staff the following benefits: -
• A competitive salary
• A chromebook
• 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
• Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme & Pension Scheme
• Sociable and friendly staff
• Free onsite parking
• Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!
If you have a strong commitment to inclusive values, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to strengthen partnerships, are ambitious to make a difference to the lives of young people and play a significant role in our exciting journey to become a truly excellent school, we would like to hear from you.
Further details about the role
Closing date: Tuesday 05 May at 09:00am
Interview date: Tuesday 12th May (tbc)
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.
For further details regarding this role please contact Simon Whittington, Head of School on 01483 518212 or swhittington@ietmat.co.uk
Applicants will only be considered for shortlisting on completion of a full application form. In accordance with KCSiE 2025 and Safer Recruitment we cannot accept CVs. Applications to be made via the Eteach website under reference 1545477 or follow the link.
WVC forms part of a Multi Academy Trust under the Inclusive Education Trust (IET) which includes Reigate Valley College, Fordway Centre and Rowhill School. Please see our school website, employee prospectus for further details about other schools in the Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks