Newton Ferrers CE Primary School - Teaching Assistant, 9.5 hrs per week

Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School, Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1AS

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2025, subject to satisfactory checks
Closing date
16 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 July 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £5,170.67 Annually (Actual) Grade B3: £12.45 per hour

Newton Ferrers CE Primary School - Teaching Assistant, 9.5 hrs per week job summary

The First Federation Trust, a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools across Devon and Dorset, are looking to recruit a temporary Teaching Assistant at Newton Ferrers CE Primary, a friendly village school, located just off the A38 in Devon. The school provides a secure, nurturing environment with a family atmosphere where the children come first and has an excellent partnership with parents/carers and the local community.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for 9.5hours per week, ideally on Thursday and Friday mornings. You will be supporting class teachers across the school with interventions which will also include an element of supporting our SEND children.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum.

To deliver targeted interventions.
To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school.
You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.

Experience of working with SEND children and children with behavioural difficulties would be advantageous .This role is fixed term until 31 August 2026.

You are encouraged to visit the school prior to application and can contact the school office on 01752 872630 to arrange this.

By being part of First Federation Trust, Newton Ferrer's employees benefit from extended networking and school to school support, access to the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and an employee wellbeing programme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Safeguarding | Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School . All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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.