Teaching Assistant

Shrivenham Church of England School, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8FX

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Grade 4, SCP 4 - 5. Actual salary range from £17,686.55 - £17,965.96

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential? Do you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team in a positive and inclusive school environment?

Shrivenham Church of England School is seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Early Years Practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils in their learning and development, helping them thrive both academically and personally.

We are looking for someone with:

Essential -

• the ability to work as part of the early years team, working with other staff to provide safe, high-quality education and care for our youngest children.
• previous experience in an early years setting
• level 3 NVQ in Early Years Education/Childcare or higher

Desirable -

• a paediatric first aid qualification

Someone who….

• knows how to play - you will be an active role model of great play to ensure the children have the most exciting day possible!
• is keen to learn and keep developing
• is creative and loves coming up with new ideas to inspire learning
• is pro-active; shows initiative and is ‘solution-focused’
• works well within a team
• has a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
• has a passion for working within Early Years

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To work as a member of the early years team to ensure that all children (from two to five) attending the early years receive high quality care, are kept safe and are engaged in rich, stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs, and which support all aspects and components of the EYFS curriculum.
• To assist with the planning of the curriculum; to help set up for the daily programme of activities and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• Where needed to be a key worker to a small group of children; liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met; to raise any concerns e.g. about children, parents or the safety of the equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary and to teach children effectively, through offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation.
• To attend in-service training courses and meetings as required.
• To ensure complete confidentiality of any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed or required

Join Us

If you are passionate about helping young people succeed and want to be part of a Trust that values kindness, integrity, ambition and unity, we would love to hear from you.

We warmly invite you to visit our school. If you require further information or would like to arrange a tour, please contact us on office@shr.cambrianlt.org or call us on 01793 782406.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

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 Shrivenham Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shrivenham Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shrivenham-church-of-england-controlled-school

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