1: 1 Teaching Assistant
Princecroft Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8NT10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
16 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £17,112-£17,660 per annum
1: 1 Teaching Assistant job summary
1:1 Teaching Assistant
Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a temporary, part-time 1:1 Teaching Assistant, based at Princecroft Primary School.
Hours:
30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.40am until 12.30pm plus 1.00pm to 3.10pm working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
Salary range:
D4-D6, £25,183-£25,989 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £17,112-£17,660 per annum).
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract End Date: 31st December 2025. This is a fixed-term position linked to the support of a specific pupil. The contract may end earlier than the stated date if the pupil leaves the school or no longer requires 1:1 support.
Our school:
Princecroft Primary School is a small, friendly school and nursery for children aged 2 to 11, serving families in Warminster and the surrounding area. We are incredibly proud of our strong, supportive community—happy and engaged children, dedicated staff, and families who work closely with us to help every child thrive. We are fortunate to have an exceptionally skilled and passionate teaching team, supported by outstanding support staff. Together, we have the highest aspirations for every child and create a nurturing environment where individuals are known, valued, and encouraged to achieve their very best. At Princecroft, we offer a rich and inspiring curriculum designed to spark curiosity, promote a love of learning, and broaden horizons. Our school environment is carefully designed to be a joyful, calm, and stimulating space—one where children feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn. Visitors often comment on our pupils’ excellent behaviour, the calm and purposeful atmosphere, and the strong relationships that underpin our school culture. Our Calm School Code—encouraging children to act kindly, move calmly, and speak politely—reflects the ethos we live by every day. OFSTED praised our pupils’ behaviour as “impeccable” and “outstanding.” If you are looking to work in a collaborative, values-led school where children come first and staff are supported to grow and flourish, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking to appoint a new member to join our dedicated staff team as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant at Princecroft Primary School.
As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant you must be committed and flexible, be able to support groups and individual children with their learning. The role requires you to support the learning of specific pupils with additional educational needs either within the classrooms or 1:1, or in small groups. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. The successful candidates will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by teachers.
Duties will include:
Supporting pupils learning, either in groups in the classroom or through 1:1 work with specific children with additional needs. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the pupil/s
Supporting pupils self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development
Provide physical/personal care to pupils where required
Supporting the teacher/s
Supporting the curriculum - Support the delivery of the English and Mathematics curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
Support the school e.g. assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids.
As well as classroom support, you will be required to work with children with specific needs.
What we offer:
A supportive team with a focus on high quality CPD
Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy school
A dedicated team of staff and governors
A commitment to further professional development
The opportunity to work collaboratively with other leaders within Pickwick Academy Trust schools
Generous contributory pension provision
Family friendly policies
Commitment to flexible working;
Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
Free annual flu jab
Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
How to apply:
Closing date: 12.00noon on Friday 26th September 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.
Contact details
If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk, if you would like to arrange a visit.
For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (Recruitment Advisor and HR Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.
Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy, the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, if you have worked in a school previously please nominate the Headteacher.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.
Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from someone within the leaderShip team, such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.
If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 21 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity
Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Princecroft Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Princecroft Primary School website
School location
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