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Teaching Assistant
Brixham College, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HF17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 15 months
Actual salary
- TSAT Support Staff Pay Scale £17,261 - £19,958
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting students in their learning journey?
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiasticTeaching Assistantto join our team on a fixed-term basis and help make a real difference in the lives of our students.
As a Teaching Assistant at Brixham College, you will play a key role in supporting class teachers with the teaching and welfare of students, ensuring the best possible outcomes in line with our academy's aims. You’ll work closely with pupils, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or additional educational needs, across various Key Stages.
What You’ll Bring:
A positive, “can-do” attitude and willingness to support and inspire students
Ability to work with students with a variety of additional educational needs
A commitment to providing a nurturing and safe learning environment
Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with both staff and students
A passion for helping children grow and thrive academically and personally
Why Brixham College?
Be part of a supportive, dedicated teamthat values each member
Take an active role in the development of the school and contribute to making learning irresistible
Work in anurturing and safe environmentwhere every student is cared for and supported
Career development opportunities– we encourage growth and progression
If you’re looking to make a lasting impact and help create a positive learning environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note - this is a fixed term contract until July 2026 with possibility of extension.
What the school offers its staff
Brixham Collegeis an inspiring 11-18 mixed comprehensive school located in the beautiful Torbay, where ambition meets opportunity in a thriving, forward-thinking environment. With a strong, inclusive ethos and a relentless commitment to innovation, we are proud to serve our local community and empower students and their families to reach their full potential.
"We take great pride in being a comprehensive school that opens doors to exceptional educational opportunities for all, no matter their ability or background."–Mr. M. Eager, Principal
At Brixham College, we’re not just about delivering a curriculum – we’re about laying the groundwork for academic and personal excellence. Our approach is rooted in a cognitive framework, incorporating Thinking Skills and Tools to ignite curiosity, foster critical thinking, and inspire our students to become the leaders of tomorrow.
To find out more about our schoolclick here.
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across the South West, South, South East, and East of England.
We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.
That’s why we invest in our people and are recognised as the Multi Academy Trust Association Employer of the Year for 2025/2026, so that our staff are best supported to positively impact our pupils.
Learn more about our Vision and Values here
Why Join the Thinking Schools Academy Trust?
We’re proud to offer more than just a job—we provide a range of exceptional benefits to support and reward our staff:
- Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- CPD: Our in-house training provision, Thinking Horizons, offers clear pathways for professional development including Chartered Teacher status, regular MAT meets to share best practice and range of external opportunities to enhance your development.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, eye care vouchers and preferential access to Benenden Health.
- TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
- Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
- TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
Next Steps
If you are interested in working at our school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
We strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in working at our school to contactJordan Walls (Office Manager) -Jordan.Walls@brixhamcollege.tsat.ukto arrange an informal conversation about the role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brixham College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1068 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brixham College website
- Email address
- jordan.walls@tsatrust.org.uk
In our college, all children and young people are experiencing a Values curriculum which places the learner at the centre of planning, learning and assessment. The Values curriculum considers their local and universal needs, recognising, valuing and building on the diversity and richness of the students’ existing knowledge and understanding, skills, values and experiences which already they bring to their learning.
All children and young people are learning within a planned, flexible and differentiated Values curriculum, enriching the student experience here at Brixham College. The Values curriculum sets learning within ‘real life contexts’ that affect children, young people, their families and our community.
The Values curriculum is enabling children and young people to make and act on informed decisions supporting them to live happy, healthy lives, now and in the future. It does this by providing compelling, active learning that is enabling young people to develop concepts, knowledge and skills to be able to successfully manage themselves, their relationships, risk as well as the challenges and opportunities (predictable and unpredictable, known and unknown) that they may encounter during their time at Brixham College and beyond.
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