Fixed Term Contract – Term Time
Prior Park Paragon, Bath is currently seeking dedicated, professional, and flexible KS1 Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant, happy school in September or October. Working 35 hours per week (37 hours including lunch) Monday to Friday 08:15 to 15:45.
The Teaching Assistant has a key role in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment that fosters the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the children. The roles will provide whole class assistance, supporting teaching staff in delivering exceptional teaching and learning across a range of subjects and helping to provide a stable, secure and supportive environment in the classroom. There will also be some intervention work involved, taking small groups for booster activities in numeracy and literacy. The successful candidate will have high levels of literacy and numeracy, supported by relevant experience working with children in a classroom setting. The ability to contribute to the wider aspects of the school life would be an advantage.
Prior Park Paragon is an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject.
We also offer free onsite parking and a free lunch.
The school is a member of the Prior Park Schools family with other schools being Prior Park College, Bath, UK an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school set in a stunning 57-acre estate overlooking the City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And Prior Park School, Gibraltar educating 260 young people aged 11-18 teaching the UK curriculum including over 20 subjects at GCSE and A Level.
The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Prior Park Schools is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and included. We actively encourage inclusive practices throughout our recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals who share these values.
We aspire to attract staff who are committed, ambitious and Passionate. The successful applicant will be able to join the school from September and following the completion of Prior Park School vetting process.
Closing date 12:00 Wednesday 2 September 2026
Interview date – TBC, w/c 7 September 2026
To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the candidates complete an application form, that can be downloaded along with the job description from our website and to be returned to the email address as below:
https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies
For further details, please contact Emma in HR on 01225 835353 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
