Teaching Assistant

Lavington School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EB

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: The working hours for this role are expected to be 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. 08:30 to 15:15, Monday to Friday, with a 15-minute unpaid break and a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,989 per annum pro rata | £17,564 - £18,537 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lavington School is seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

This role supports the class teacher in delivering the National Curriculum by assisting with lesson activities, adapting instructions, and helping pupils to access learning effectively. It involves providing targeted support to individuals and groups to develop key skills such as reading, writing, communication, and concentration, while promoting inclusion, positive behaviour, and children’s self-esteem through encouragement and consistent reinforcement of school expectations. The Teaching Assistant also supports pupils with additional needs by contributing to individual provision plans, assisting with personal care where required, and liaising with teachers and external professionals. The role includes monitoring progress by providing feedback to teachers, helping maintain records, and supporting assessment and learning activities. In addition, the postholder helps create a safe and effective learning environment by preparing resources, maintaining classrooms, and adhering to safeguarding, health, and safety policies. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, particularly in building positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents, and external agencies. A commitment to professionalism and ongoing development underpins all aspects of the role.

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 value a school community that is inclusive, kind and respectful.

We have high expectations in everything we do and want our students to feel safe but challenged so that they can thrive as well equipped and confident school leavers.

We believe all young people have immense potential and we are ambitious for all our learners, we deliver an ambitious curriculum which is well supplemented by a strong enrichment offer.

We are a hard working ambitious school who pride ourselves in providing the very highest quality of education possible.  Students attend Lavington from a wide typically rural area, as a school of choice for many we know how important it is that we have the very highest expectations for the young people that attend.

We focus on maintaining a calm and orderly environment where students feel safe to challenge themselves and learn from passionate and knowledgeable specialist teachers.  Lavington is a school where students enjoy their learning and embrace opportunities to take part in varied extra-curricular activities.

The behaviour of our students is excellent and there are clear boundaries and expectations for all students, students report that poor behaviour is rare and where it occurs it is dealt with quickly and effectively.

“Pupils behave well and this supports good learning.  They are taught to be kind to others.  Pupils are proud of their school.  Pupils value their teachers and say how much they help them to learn.  There is a calm, orderly and friendly atmosphere in classrooms and around the school.” Ofsted June 2023

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

Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.pdf - 227 KB (opens in new tab)

Candidate Briefing Pack.pdf - 1.27 MB (opens in new tab)

TA Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 238 KB (opens in new tab)

Referencing Guidelines.pdf - 94.4 KB (opens in new tab)

EQUA Mead Safeguarding and CP Policy Academic Year 2025 - 26.pdf - 328 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lavington School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 871 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lavington School website
• Email address: HR@equamead.org
• Phone number: 01380 812352
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lavington-school

Lavington School is a mixed comprehensive school and currently has 965 students on roll, aged 11 to 18. It is situated on the western edge of the village of Market Lavington, about six miles south of Devizes, in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Numbers on roll have grown over the years with the school being over-subscribed. In 2018 the school opened its Sixth Form as a satellite centre of Devizes School.

Arranging a visit to Lavington School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@equamead.org.

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