Teaching Assistant & OPAL Coordinator

We are looking to appoint a creative, energetic and enthusiastic person to join our vibrant Junior School and Nursery. Our children enjoy an action-packed, broad and child-centred curriculum that stimulates their young minds and ignites a love of learning. Our purpose-built Junior School is an outstanding creative learning environment with superb facilities both indoors and outdoors. The successful candidate will lead our team of lunchtime supervisory staff, as well as support teachers and pupils in learning activities during the school day, including short-term cover of classes. The postholder will need a minimum Level 3 childcare qualification and experience working with pupils in the primary phase. This role deals with a wide variety of people, so effective communication and strong interpersonal skills are essential. We are also looking for someone who can confidently multi-task and prioritise in a busy environment and use initiative to be proactive on a day-to-day basis. The OPAL Primary Programme: The Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme, introduced to our school in 2023, is a programme dedicated to utilising play as a key learning and development tool. Research shows that play is fundamental to a child’s health, happiness, development, and wellbeing. Therefore, we believe that play provision should be welcoming and accessible to every pupil, underlining our view that when children feel valued and known, they can grow into happy and successful adults. This position is term time only, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. All details about this vacancy are available on our website: dameallans.co.uk/careers Closing date: 12:00 noon on 17 June 2026. Interviews will take place during week commencing 22 June 2026. Dame Allan's Schools are committed to securing equality of opportunity through the creation of an environment in which all individuals are treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. We aim to ensure that no current o