Named Pupil Teaching Assistant
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8TE23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
23 February 2026
Closing date
13 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 08:40 - 15:15, 3 days per week, 38 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - Named Pupil, concluding when pupil leaves
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989 - £26,824 per annum pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include assisting the child with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting, and presentation. Developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the child's self-esteem and independence while meeting their needs. You will have the opportunity to establish a supportive relationship with the child, understanding how to support their specific needs. It is important that you reinforce the school ethos, e.g. expectations of behaviour within class and elsewhere on the school site. The contract is Fixed-Term and will conclude once the pupil leaves the school.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
What the school offers its staff
We are very proud of our school and all our children. We have a caring, hard-working and committed staff at Bellefield, dedicated to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable every single child to enjoy learning, achieve success and become a contented and fulfilled young person.
Our success is built on the relationships that are made between adults and children, between home and school, and between school and the local community. Knowing our children really well means that we can meet their needs at all times.
At Bellefield, we have 11 classes, a Resource Base classroom plus a Nursery on site and a diverse range of children that we support, including a higher than average proportion of PP, EAL and SEND children. We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
"A warm welcome awaits everyone at Bellefield. Inclusivity is woven through all the school does"
Further information about the job
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- finance@bellefield.equamead.org
- Phone number
- 01225 753530
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a very friendly and welcoming school with a happy and hard working team of staff. We are highly inclusive and put our children at the heart of everything that we do. We are a primary school with a Nursery on site as well as a Resource Base . We support a diverse range of children including a higher than average proportion of EAL and SEND children.
We have an excellent staff team who go the extra mile to create an environment and curriculum where the children thrive, are happy and make good progress. As a church school, we have a strong Christian ethos and our key values, which are Respect, Responsibility, Friendship, Honesty and Courage, form the basis of our day to day lives at Bellefield.
We are proud to be part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust; a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance.
Arranging a visit to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@bellefield.equamead.org.
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