Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Grade 2

Required: September 2026

Salary: TA 2 £17,814 - £18,096 per annum

Hours: 29 hours and 20 Minutes a week, 8.15 am – 3.00 pm

Contract: Permanent / Term time only Plus TED days

Exciting opportunities have arisen to join our welcoming, committed and dedicated team of Teaching Assistants at Westacre Middle School. We are a successful and popular middle school that prides itself on offering a strong primary ethos. Westacre is a school with inclusion at its heart, which was officially recognised when the Inclusion Quality Mark awarded us their Flagship Status in December 2025.

We are keen to recruit Teaching Assistants who are committed to our primary ethos and place child centred relationships at the heart of their daily work; our current vacancy is predominantly based within a class but also involves supporting children across our 3-year groups.

Our Teaching Assistants work 8.15 am – 3.00 pm Monday – Friday including one break duty per week of 20 minutes. They also play a vital role as part of the Lunchtime Supervision team, supporting positive and structured play three times a week during lunch breaks, on a rota basis.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Work in classes under the direction of a teacher providing one to one focused support or supporting small groups.
• Prepare and organise pre-planned resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions as required across the 3-year groups
• Contribute to an after-school club activity, for which payment is in addition to the stated salary
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and warmth to build strong and supportive relationships with our children, families, team and community.

• Share his/her own learning and inspire learning in others
• Be a flexible and excellent team player.

What we offer:

• A warm, welcoming and supportive community of ambitious and dedicated staff, governors, parents and children
• A commitment to developing staff expertise and ensuring high‑quality professional development opportunities for all colleagues.
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds

Further information can be found at Home | Westacre Middle School or on our social media pages; Westacre Middle School | Droitwich | Facebook Westacre Middle School (@westacremiddle) • Instagram photos and videos

Westacre Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on 01905 772795 or email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk.

Closing Date: 18th June 2026 at Midnight - We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity: We are committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Thuhrsday 18th June 2026