Job description
Teaching Assistant - Grade D
ELSA
(Emotional Literacy Support Assistant)
Full Time - Permanent - Grade D
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join our school.
We are a two form entry school with exceptional facilities: Three large classroom spaces per year group, well-equipped intervention rooms, library, music room, art suite, NEST, sensory room, separate meeting areas, orchard, wildlife garden, children’s kitchen, Forest School, onsite social worker, 39 place Nursery.
Our site brings together two exceptional spaces: a super‑modern Early Years building designed for bright, open learning, and a characterful Victorian KS1 building full of charm and history.
Our curriculum and learning environment is meticulously planned with continuous provision used throughout the school. We teach British Sign Language and French from Nursery.
Please view our website for more information and photographs of our school.
www.russell-street-school.co.uk
We are looking for:
A talented, organised and dedicated ELSA who will bring enthusiasm and new ideas to further improve our school.
A proactive team player who collaborates effectively and contributes meaningfully to the inspiring ethos of our school.
Someone who can instill in our children a life-long love of learning.
We can offer you:
A chance to work with genuinely well behaved, enthusiastic and happy children.
A welcoming and friendly team of staff. A positive and purposeful atmosphere.
A thoughtfully designed, innovative curriculum taught within a nurturing, stimulating learning environment.
A commitment to ongoing research led professional development.
A variety of training/apprenticeships are available.
Applying:
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Visits to our school are encouraged.
Russell Street School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS checks. In addition, references will be requested for short listed applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Russell Street School
Community school · Primary · Ages 3–7
- Pupils
- 185
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,109
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.5:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT
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- Salary
- £26,824.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary between £20,499 and £21,840 depending on experience
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 17 July 2026
- Closing date
- 10 September 2026
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