Teaching Assistant

Exeter Learning Academy Trust, Exeter, EX2 9BB

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 - £13.69 per hour

Teaching Assistant job summary

Bowhill Primary School is a large, popular school situated on the outskirts of Exeter. We have a very supportive community and are striving to achieve high standards in everything that we do.

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and caring teaching assistant to be part of our team. This post will be based in our KS2 classes for the foreseeable future, but we do ask for applicants who are open to moving to other year groups if and when required. Due to this we are asking for applicants who are confident in the upper KS2 maths and English curriculum.

We are looking to find someone who will work closely with our teachers to get to know our children, giving energy and commitment to each child to help them reach their full potential. We expect our staff to be able to calm and nurture children, provide positive behaviour management and be able to support their social and emotional needs as well as their academic achievement. We are an inclusive school, and our children are at the heart of everything we do.

This post is fixed term until August 31st 2026, at NJC Grade C for 39 weeks per year (term time). The role would suit someone with experience of working with children, either at an individual level or within the classroom environment. You will work as part of a team, under the direction of the class teacher and senior staff to ensure all children are receiving the best possible education to reach their full potential.   

 

Our new teaching assistant needs to:

➢ Have an awareness of a child’s development

➢ Be able to support children in groups, in a 1:1 capacity as well as within a whole class setting

➢ Be confident with the upper KS2 maths and English curriculum  

➢ Demonstrate a drive for excellence in all aspects of school life 

➢ Be able to recognise and build on the strengths of all children whilst nurturing their wellbeing. 

In return we can offer: 

➢ children who are keen to learn, look after each other and are proud of their school

➢ a supportive and dedicated staff team, who are passionate about providing our children with the best learning opportunities

➢ the chance to be a member of an aspirational and forward-looking team

➢ professional development opportunities to enhance career aspirations 

If you would like any further information, an informal conversation or to arrange a school tour, please contact the Head teacher at Bowhill Primary School 01392 206585.

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 Exeter Learning Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/exeter-learning-academy-trust

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