Teaching Assistant - 2 roles available

Ogbourne CofE Primary School, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1SU

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  5 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 July 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: £13.59 - £13.81 Hourly NJC 5 - 6 (£26,223 - £26,639 FTE)

Teaching Assistant - 2 roles available job summary

2 roles are available with a total of 23 hours. We are flexible on the split of these hours.
Additional hours to cover the breakfast club at the same hourly rate are also available and can be discussed at interview.
NJC 5 - 6 (£13.59 - £13.81 per hour plus holiday allowance)

Ogbourne CE Primary School is a small village primary school set within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Our Christian vision, 'From small streams, big rivers flow' underpins all that we do, alongside our core values of Relationships, Integrity, Valour, Excellence, Respect and Service. We are committed to nurturing every child from the very start of their learning journey, enabling them to grow into successful, confident and caring individuals.

We are looking to appoint two Teaching Assistants, term time only, on a Fixed Term Contract ending on 31st August 2027, with the possibility of extension/permanency. These roles may include providing individual support for a pupil with additional learning needs as well as working with whole class and small groups of children, under the direction of teaching staff, to ensure all pupils make excellent progress and reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support children's learning in the classroom under the guidance of the teacher.
• Assist with planning, preparation, and delivery of classroom activities.
• Provide support to children with special educational needs (SEN).
• Promote health, hygiene, and positive behaviour.
• Help supervise children during outings and short teacher absences.
• Support classroom organisation, tidying, and display preparation.
• Liaise with parents and external agencies as needed.

Ideal Candidate:

• Enjoys working with children and values learning and development.
• Calm, flexible, organised, and a strong team player.
• Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Has prior experience working with children (preferred).
• Maintains integrity, confidentiality, and strong communication skills.

Please contact Hannah Purnell School Business Manager to arrange a visit or for further information on hannah.purnell@excalibur.org.uk

Early applications are recommend as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

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.

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 Ogbourne CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 79 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ogbourne CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ogbourne-cofe-primary-school

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