1:1 Teaching Assistant

Blackawton Primary School, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7BE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Grade C
• Additional allowances:

  NJC Grade C

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Start Date: asap

Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours/week, 39 weeks/year (full-time/part-time/job-share available)

Salary: NJC Grade C

Closing date: 23 February 2026

Interview date: 27 February 2026

We are looking for someone who ideally

• Has a strong understanding of child development
• Has experience supporting children with special educational needs, including adapting strategies to meet individual needs
• Has knowledge of effective early years teaching approaches, including play-based learning
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can build positive relationships with children, parents/carers, and colleagues
• Is patient, empathetic, and passionate about supporting young children’s wellbeing and progress

The successful candidate will work as 1:1 support to facilitate the learning and development of a child in our nursery (and as they progress through the school) alongside teaching staff and other experienced support staff.

Safeguarding Commitment

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Fluency in English

Applicants must be able to fulfil all spoken and written aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

How to Apply

For an application form and job description, please email: admin@blackawtonprimary.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Blackawton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blackawton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackawton-primary-school-totnes

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