Middle School Teaching Assistant

Summary

We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible Part time Teaching Assistant to work in our Middle School looking after pupils in Years 3 and 4. The working days will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Detail

Middle School Teaching Assistant (Years 3 and 4)

Start date: January 2026, maternity cover for six months

Salary according to experience

We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible Part time Teaching Assistant to work in our Middle School looking after pupils in Years 3 and 4. The working days will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Your role will be to provide educational opportunities, support and supervision for pupils during the school days. The successful candidate will be flexible and hardworking. You will be welcomed onto an enthusiastic, collaborative and dynamic team who are committed to ensuring that our pupils are provided with a stimulating education in a rounded nurturing environment.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

St Hugh’s staff are an outstanding, hard-working and collaborative team who aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community. We offer free car parking, free meals, a discount on School fees and the use of our sporting and gym facilities.

To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.

Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 5.00pm on Tuesday 9th September 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 15th September 2025. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

Documents

• Middle School TA JD_Aug25

Further Information

recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk