Employee Support Assistant
West Exe School, Exeter, EX2 9JU23 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week (worked over 5 days), 39 weeks per year – dependant on teacher’s timetable
Contract type
- Fixed term - This is a fixed-term position for 3 years, subject to continued funding from the DWP. There may be scope to extend the contract beyond the initial term, depending on future funding and the school needs.
Actual salary
- Grade C - £14,868 to £15,344 (actual pro rata salary range)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone committed to strengthening our community and improving the life chances of our children. You will join West Exe at an exciting time as we focus on achieving brilliance in all we do. Your role will be to support an outstanding, visually impaired maths teacher in preparing materials, delivering lessons, and ensuring outstanding outcomes. You will facilitate teaching and planning and support with managing the culture of the classroom.
If you are able to meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
West Exe School is a highly successful secondary school in the beautiful city of Exeter and without doubt, the greatest place to work in the Southwest. We have an unashamedly academic curriculum, disruption free classrooms and an unrivalled staff development programme.
Further information about the job
We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About West Exe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1237 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Exe School website
- Email address
- recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01392 660100
The Ted Wragg Trust is an ambitious and inclusive Trust of Schools strengthening our communities through excellent education. Formed in 2013 with the aim of creating an outstanding educational experience for all of Exeter’s children no matter what their background or aptitudes, the Trust has since grown from a one school Trust to a 12 school Multi-Academy Trust and is responsible for the education of over 7000 children aged between 2-16.
Arranging a visit to West Exe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westexe.devon.sch.uk.
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