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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 February 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

£17,097.00 Annually (Actual) £12.45 per hour

Axminster Community Primary Fixed term full time Teaching Assistant x 2 positions job summary

Axminster Community Primary is located in the market town of Axminster in East Devon, close to the Blackdown Hills and the Jurassic Coast. The school has close transport links with the A35. Axminster Primary is an inclusive and nurturing community primary school for children aged 2-11. We offer a high-quality, engaging curriculum enhanced by a range of stimulating and enriching experiences.

We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic and caring teaching assistants who are able to work 1:1 with individual children as well as with small groups of children who have complex educational needs and present with challenging behaviour.

The successful candidate with be able to:

  • promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being
  • liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
  • demonstrate a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.

Experience of working with SEND children and children with behavioural difficulties would be advantageous .

There is an element of Mealtime Assistant within this role where you will be required to support the pupils at lunchtime.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

  • Is committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcome.
  • Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be.
  • Has good curriculum knowledge
  • Has a dedication towards a child-centred approach, with creative ideas for learning opportunities.

We can offer the candidate:

  • A supportive environment within a friendly team, with the added advantage of working closely with other schools within the Federation.
  • An exciting and innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential.
  • Collaborative support and ongoing professional development within our Multi Academy Trust
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Staff wellbeing programme
  • Contributory pension through the Teachers Pensions Scheme

This role is fixed term until 31st August 2025.

We recommend you visit Axminster Community Primary, please telephone the school on 01297 33005 to arrange a convenient date and time or via email: axminsteroffice@acornacademy.org Please note that the school is closed from 17th February until 24th February.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Child Protection Policy . All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Closing date: Monday 3rd March 2025 at midday.

Interviews: W/C 3rd March 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

Acorn Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure, as well as two satisfactory references and an online check of publicly available information are required for this post.

Applying for the job

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

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About Axminster Community Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
293 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11

Axminster Community Primary Academy is part of the Acorn Multi Academy Trust which consists of six schools; St Andrew’s Cof E Primary, Chardstock, Mrs Ethelston’s Cof E Primary, Uplyme, Membury Primary, Loders CofE Primary, Marshwood CofE Primary, Bridport and Axminster Community Primary.

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