Key Adult - Teaching Assistant

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4SW

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2026

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614 - £26,016 FTE

Key Adult - Teaching Assistant job summary

Role: Key Adult (Teaching Assistant)

Location: Danesfield Middle School, Somerset

Start Date: December 2026

Closing Date: 30 October 2026

Interviews: Week Beginning 2 November 2026

Hours: 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday, term time, plus 5 INSET days  

Salary: Grade 1 Scale point range 3 - 4  £25,614 - 26,016 full time equivalent

Actual annual salary: £19,330 - £19,633

We're looking for a compassionate, resilient and committed Key Adult to join our inclusive SEND team and provide consistent, trusted support for pupils who need it most.

This is far more than a traditional teaching assistant role. As a Key Adult, you'll become a stable and positive presence in a young person's school life—building strong relationships, supporting emotional wellbeing, promoting independence and helping them overcome barriers to learning. Working alongside teachers, pastoral leaders, families and external professionals, you'll play a vital role in ensuring every child has the opportunity to flourish.

We're looking for someone who is calm under pressure, emotionally intelligent and passionate about making a lasting difference. Whether you have experience supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH or behavioural needs, or you're ready to bring your transferable skills into education, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds positive, trusting relationships with young people.

• Has patience, empathy and resilience.

• Can support pupils both emotionally and academically.

• Works well as part of a collaborative team.

• Shares our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and high expectations for every child.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and welcoming school community with strong Christian values.

• A dedicated and experienced SEND and pastoral team.

• High-quality professional development and training opportunities.

• A rewarding role where you will see the difference your support makes every day.

• The opportunity to be part of a school committed to helping every child flourish academically, socially and emotionally.

If you are passionate about supporting young people to succeed and want to make a genuine impact on children's lives, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Come and help us ensure that every child knows they belong, believes they can succeed, and is inspired to achieve their very best.

We welcome visits to our school – please us and ask for Kellie Willis to arrange a time.

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 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: Up to 450 pupils
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danesfield-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-community-middle-school-ta4-4sw

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