- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Countess Wear Primary School website
KS1 Teaching Assistant
More than one location, Cornerstone Academy Trust32 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2025
Closing date
31 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week term time - 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday PLUS working in our holiday club - 42.5 hours per week during school holidays - 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. This post comes with a holiday entitlement of 28 days per annum, including bank holidays, PLUS Christmas school holidays.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual salary starting from £22,200 for 32.5 hours per week for 40 weeks a year PLUS 8:00am to 5:00pm during the holidays
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone Academy Trust, with schools located in Exeter, East Devon, and the coastal town of Barnstaple in North Devon. Our Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for outstanding and innovative education. We lead several Department for Education ‘centres of excellence’ and support schools across the country with professional development and school improvement strategies.
Are you ready to make a real difference in children’s lives? Join Cornerstone Academy Trust as a KS1Teaching Assistant and help shape confident, capable learners in a future-ready environment.
What you will bring;
- Experience working with children in Key Stage 1
- A nurturing, tech-savvy, and proactive mindset
- A passion for education and a commitment to pupil success
Your Role
- Support teachers in delivering a rich, project-based curriculum
- Assist with classroom setup, pupil records, and admin tasks
- Lead reading groups, PE sessions, and accompany school trips Mentor and tutor pupils to help them thrive academically and personally
- Embrace digital learning and help prepare pupils for the 21st-century world
What the school offers its staff
- Heavily discounted childcare
- Health and cycle-to-work schemes
- Generous pension scheme
- Subsidised meals from our in-house chefs
- Free tea and coffee
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- State-of-the-art IT equipment
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
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 Cornerstone Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- vacancy@tcat.education
A multi academy trust, based in Exeter, made up of seven primary schools.
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Arranging a visit to Cornerstone Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancy@tcat.education.
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