SMSA

Cabot Primary School, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 9JE

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  17 November 2025

• Closing date

  29 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.26 Annually (Actual)

SMSA job summary

Cabot Primary School is a thriving and diverse school in the heart of the St Paul’s community.

We wish to appoint a new SMSA to join our caring team and to make lunchtime a positive and worthwhile experience for all of our pupils.

You will be expected to foster good behaviour and to encourage pupil engagement in active playtimes as well as ensuring their safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for someone who:

• is sensitive to the needs of children,
• is able to work as part of the team,
• is punctual, reliable and committed,
• enjoys playing games,
• is caring, consistent, approachable and has a positive outlook,
• can work in a calm manner at all times,
• is able to follow policy and procedures, as required, under the overall direction of the Learning Mentor and Senior Leadership Team.

Ofsted (Nov 2018) rated the school as Good, with examples of key strengths being:

• “... the school has continued to perform well.”
• “Staff and pupils enjoy coming to school and appreciate the help and support they receive.”
• “The school’s curriculum is rich in experiences which motivate pupils to concentrate well and support them to build their knowledge effectively.”
• “Teachers encourage pupils to play their part and develop the attributes they need to make a valuable contribution to society.”
• “Over the past three years, a greater proportion of Year 6 pupils have reached the highest standards than have pupils nationally.”
• “Teachers engender a love of reading….Pupils enthusiasm for reading is palpable. Their eyes open wide with excitement when they talk about books.”

Cabot Primary School is committed to safeguarding all pupils and staff. This post is subject to DBS approval and references will be required prior to interview should you be shortlisted for the post.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted as a method of application.

Application deadline: Wednesday 29th October

Interview date: TBC

Hours: 6.25 hours per week (12.25 to 13:40, 5 days a week) term time only.

Fixed Term Contract until the 22/07/2026

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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.

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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 Cabot Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cabot Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cabot-primary-school-bristol

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