Pre-school Teaching Assistant
Otterhampton Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QS20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only) Working Monday - Friday 08:45 - 15:15 with half an hour unpaid lunch break
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,701.60 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience working with children.
Be able to read situations and respond accordingly.
Understand the importance of a personalised and nurturing approach to learning.
Experience of working in aPre-Schoolenvironment.
Knowledge in first aid and food safety.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A welcoming and supportive working environment.
- The opportunity to make a positive contribution to the education of young people.
- Employee wellbeing support and staff benefits.
Further information about the job
30Hours per Week, 38 weeks per year (term-time only)
Working Hours: 8:45 – 3.15pmMonday to Friday with half an hour unpaid lunch break
BTCT Support Staff Band 3a, Point 3.
Actual salary: £16,701.60per annum
Permanent role
Closing date:9thJuly 2026, 11:59pm.
Interview date:17thJuly 2026 (this may change)
Otterhampton Primary School is a small school in Combwich ranging from pre-school to Year 6. The school is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust. At Otterhampton Primary School we aim to provide a rich and varied education for all our students. We believe that ensuring students realise their full potential depends upon the continuous drive and passion for excellence displayed by our committed staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with in our pre-school, providing a safe, secure and happy environment for our pre-schoolchildren.
Your role will involve maintaining the supportive and caring ethos of the pre-school, ensuring our child-centred approach meets each child’s individual needs, enabling them to fulfil their potential. Please see the job description for further details around required qualifications, person specification, experience, skills and knowledge.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience working with children.
Be able to read situations and respond accordingly.
Understand the importance of a personalised and nurturing approach to learning.
Experience of working in a Pre-School environment.
Knowledge in first aid and food safety.
For further details and an application form please go to:
www.otterhamptonprisch.co.uk/vacancies/
We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don’t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.
We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, generous employer pension contribution , generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.
We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.
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)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Otterhampton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 66 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Otterhampton Primary School website
- Email address
- emily.cornish@btc-trust.org
Otterhampton Primary School is a small school in Combwich ranging from pre-school to Year 6. The school is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.
Arranging a visit to Otterhampton Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emily.cornish@btc-trust.org.
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