Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities.  Our school is a four form-entry primary school and is one of the largest primary schools in the country with nearly 900 pupils on roll. Following the merger in 2011, the school was judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in November 2012. We are very proud of:

the engagement and motivation of our pupils

our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum

our friendly staff and governor teams

the sense of community that exists with our families

Hours: The post holder will be expected to work term time only, Monday - Friday 8:45 – 1:15 (including a 15-minute unpaid break)

Salary: The combined starting salary is £8,298 which is comprised of:

Teaching Assistant: The starting salary is NJC Scale 3. The post is term-time only, 15 hours a week, so the actual annual salary range starts at £6,044

MDSA: NJC Scale 1/2. The post is term-time only, 6.25 hours per week, so the actual annual salary range starts at: £2,254.

To apply: Please visit our website for further information and to download an application form. 

Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.

If you do not hear from us please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. 

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.    

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