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Full Time Teaching Assistant

Yealmpstone Farm Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1XQ

This job expired on 5 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 Hourly Pay scale: Plymouth City Council Grade C5-C7

Full Time Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a candidate who relates well to children and is able to attune quickly and understand their needs. A knowledge of the curriculum and how children learn would be helpful. Initially this post will be in a KS1 class supporting the class teacher and potentially supporting children with specific needs, but could change subject to the strengths of the successful candidate. This post is for Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. There is also an option to do a Mealtime Assistant role on top but this can be discussed at interview.

The candidate should have qualifications to assist with teaching children of KS1 age and ideally some experience of this.

An understanding of child development would be advantageous. The candidate should understand how they can support the teacher in this role.

Our school is part of the IDEAL Alliance and can offer a high quality of professional training and support. We are ambitious to develop the careers of our employees.

We will ensure that you have safeguarding training and all relevant training needed to complete your role.

Yealmpstone Farm Primary school is committed to safeguarding all its pupils and will request references and a full DBS check for all candidates shortlisted as well. Any gaps in employment will be discussed at the interview stage should you be successful in the shortlisting.

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

Yealmpstone Farm Primary school is committed to safeguarding all its pupils and will request references and a full DBS check for all candidates shortlisted as well. Any gaps in employment will be discussed at the interview stage should you be successful in the shortlisting.

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About Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Yealmpstone Farm Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yealmpstone-farm-primary-school

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