Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant

Chesterton Primary School, Cirencester, GL7 1SS

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 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: TBC
• Additional allowances:

  TBC

Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant job summary

Chesterton Primary School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for our year 1 and 2 classes and to deliver interventions to pupils in key stage 1.

Chesterton Primary School has recently been judged as “good” in all areas by Ofsted and has seen a rapid and sustained journey of improvement. The school includes a Nursery School for children from the age of 2 years to pre-school, a Communication and Interaction Centre for children with additional communication needs as well as seven primary classrooms. We committed to providing wrap around care for our children through our breakfast, after school and a range of extracurricular activities.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant who:

- Has high expectations for themselves and all pupils throughout the school.

- Aspires to be an excellent teaching assistant with a good understanding of how children learn.

- Is knowledgeable of the primary curriculum and brings fresh ideas;

- Builds positive relationships with children, parents, and other staff.

- has a understanding of SEN needs and experience of working with pupils with additional needs.

- has experience of delivering a range of interventions to secure progress

Chesterton Primary School can offer you:

- The opportunity to work in an inclusive school.

- Pupils who are keen to learn.

- Membership of a new team committed to continued school improvement.

The post is for 32.5 hours per week 8:30am until 3:30pm, term time only and includes one after school club per week and lunch time duties.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting either Mrs Sam Frost or Mrs Brenda Boulton who will arrange for you to have a tour of the school and speak to a senior member of staff. Interested candidates should return a completed application form along with a letter of application stating why you are applying for this role, how your experience/training has prepared you for this role and what you can bring to the school.

We are committed to the safeguarding of our pupils, and employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and receipt of satisfactory references. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs as a means of application and

Chesterton Primary School and Nursery

Headteacher: Mrs Libby Pringle

Apsley Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1SS

interested applicants must complete the application form by the due date to be considered for this post. I look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 30th January 2026

Interview Date: tbc

Start Date: ASAP

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 Chesterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chesterton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chesterton-primary-school-cirencester

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