SEND Teaching Assistant (Temporary to 31 August 2026)

Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AD

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2025

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  22 January 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: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Paid Pro Rata, Term Time Only

SEND Teaching Assistant (Temporary to 31 August 2026) job summary

We are a primary school in the Oxfordshire town of Carterton, close to RAF Brize Norton. As a school we are working really hard to build a strong and committed team with the capacity to improve the outcomes for our pupils. We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant to support key children in our Reception class.

We are proud to be an academy as part of Ridgeway Education Trust, which comprises of six primary schools and two secondaries where collaboration and a supportive culture are at the heart of our culture. As a growing trust, there are an increasing range of professional development opportunities for colleagues. This commitment to continuous professional development is wide-ranging and available to all, regardless of experience.

We are seeking:

• 1:1 support for key children in our Reception class
• A candidate with patience, empathy and adaptability
• A candidate who has a unique set of skills, qualities and a deep understanding of individual needs, to play a crucial role in ensuring every child feels seen, supported and empowered to reach their full potential.

We can offer:

• A warm, supportive school community where everyone is known and valued
• Enthusiastic, engaged children, who value the opportunities school provides
• Flexible employment options, including part-time working patterns
• Opportunities for CPD and career progression both within school and across Ridgeway Education Trust

If you are ready to contribute to building our school's exciting future, we encourage you to contact us to find out more about our school or this vacancy.

We may interview and appoint earlier than the closing date for a strong candidate.

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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 Carterton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carterton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carterton-primary-school-carterton

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