Level 3 Teaching Assistant

St Edward's CofE Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5ST

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,602.00 - £19,516.00 Annually (Actual) SC3, SCP 8-11

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant - St Edward’s CofE Primary School and Nursery

Location: Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland, Plymouth PL6 5ST

Contract Term: Part Time, Fixed Term until 31/08/2027

Salary: Grade SC Level 3 - SCP 8-11 Starting salary £18,602 (FTE £27,709)

Hours: 28.75 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Term Time only: 39 weeks per year

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 9th November

Interview Date: Wednesday 18th November

Start Date: As soon as possible

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tax Free Childcare

Employee Assistance Programme

We have a vacancy for a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive school. You will have previous experience working with children across the primary age range and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike. We are looking for someone who can work in partnership with the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom, assisting pupils to learn and reach their full potential. An understanding of relational approaches would also be beneficial along with delivering well-being interventions such as Emotional Logic or the use of Colourful Semantics. If you have high expectations and understanding of behaviour of all pupils, experience of delivering interventions for children and can create and maintain a purposeful learning environment, we would welcome your application to be part of our successful and hard-working team.

St Edward’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a warm, inclusive and nurturing school in Eggbuckland, Plymouth. Our vision, “One Family - We CARE,” reflects our commitment to ensuring every child and family feels safe, heard, valued and supported. Guided by the values of love, kindness, respect and courage, our dedicated team works closely with families and the wider community to help every child flourish, whatever challenges they may face. St Edward’s is part of St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration

Visits to the school are encouraged, please call the school direct on 07152 705130.

Please submit your application via our Face-Ed application portal: https://stcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies

The details of this vacancy and a link to Face-Ed application portal can be found on our website: www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies

If you have any further questions applying for this role, please contact the people Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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 St Edward's CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Edward's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edward-s-cofe-primary-school-pl6-5st

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